The Punjab Police on Wednesday night time registered a case of homicide within the dying of a farmer – Shubhkaran Singh throughout clashes between protesting farmers and Haryana safety personnel on the Khanauri border level.
Singh (21), a local of Bathinda, was killed in clashes on the Punjab-Haryana border on February 21. 12 safety personnel have been additionally injured within the violence.
The FIR was registered underneath sections 302 (homicide) and 114 (abettor current when offence is dedicated) of the Indian Penal Code on the Patran Police station in Patiala.
The FIR, lodged on the criticism of Shubhkaran’s father, was registered in opposition to an unidentified individual. Based on the FIR, the place of incidence has been proven at Garhi in Haryana’s Jind district. Khanauri is positioned close to Jind district.
Farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher mentioned, “At this time is the seventeenth day of the march on the Khanauri and Shambhu border. We now have obtained the data that an FIR has been lodged underneath sections 302 and 114 of IPC (within the dying of Shubhkaran Singh)… Additionally right now we are going to take the physique of the deceased (Shubhkaran Singh) to the Khanauri border and his (Shubhkaran Singh) final might be carried out at his native village.”
The peaceable protest turned violent when some protesting farmers tried to move in direction of police barricades, put as much as halt their “Delhi Chalo” march.
Farmer leaders spearheading the march have been adamant that an FIR be registered earlier than permitting the autopsy. The physique is being saved on the mortuary of Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.
Shubhkaran is more likely to cremated on Thursday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had earlier introduced a compensation of Rs 1 crore and a authorities job for Shubhkaran’s sister.
Farmer leaders to determine subsequent plan of action on Thursday
Earlier, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which was spearheading the farmers’ protest, determined to pause the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march until February 29 (Thursday). “We’ll determine the subsequent plan of action on February 29”, mentioned Pandher whereas addressing a press convention at Khanauri.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the agitation to press the Centre to just accept their calls for, together with a authorized assure on minimal help worth for crops and farm mortgage waiver.
Farmers, largely from Punjab, participating within the agitation have been tenting on the Shambhu and the Khanauri border factors. Farmer leaders mentioned the protesters will proceed to camp at Khanauri and Shambhu until February 29 when the subsequent plan of action might be determined.
(With PTI inputs)
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