Farmers, ready to confront the government regarding their demands, are gathering tractors in large numbers at Shambhu and Khanauri border.
Farmers are planning to march to Delhi. However, the police have stopped the farmers on both the borders. Meanwhile, there is news that the farmers turned their movement violent again.
While trying to use force to remove the barricading, they clashed with the police. After this, the police released tear gas shells on the protesting farmers and used rubber bullets to disperse them.
A 23-year-old protester was killed and 25 others were injured in the incident, including two in critical condition.
Ten of the injured farmers were taken to hospital, while others were given first aid at the temporary medical camp at Shambhu. Three of the injured farmers were referred to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
Sangrur civil surgeon Dr Kripal Singh said the 26-year-old man suffered head injuries and was referred to Rajindra Hospital. There is information that after the news of the death of the protesting farmer, the police has stopped firing tear gas shells.
what happened
According to the information, on Wednesday some farmers were moving in large numbers towards the barricades at the Khanauri border connecting the Punjab and Haryana border.
The farmers were adamant on breaking the barricades and going to Delhi. In view of the violent protest by the farmers, the Haryana Police personnel deployed on the spot had to take charge and fire tear gas shells to stop the farmers. The police team also used rubber bullets to chase away the farmers.
In this incident, a 23-year-old farmer was killed and 25 protesters were injured. Who are being treated. Farmer leader Rajindra also reached the hospital to meet two farmers who were seriously injured in an encounter with the police at Khanauri border.
On the other hand, farmer leaders Dallewal and Pandher say that the protesting farmers, who are camping on the two borders between Punjab and Haryana after being stopped by the security personnel.
He says that the farmers will march towards Delhi peacefully. Farmer leaders have also urged the central government to remove the barricades and blockade at Shambhu border and allow the farmers to march to Delhi peacefully.
Farmer leaders say, “We are ready to die and be shot in the interest of the farmers of the country because this is no longer the fight of the farmers of Punjab but of the entire country.
If there is a deadlock… then it will not be the right move because the farmers are adamant to reach Delhi and we only want to move forward peacefully. But if they open fire on us or use force. Then whatever happens will be the responsibility of those who had put up these barricades.”