Seven days after the demise of farmer Shubhkaran Singh in clashes between protesting farmers and Haryana safety personnel on the Khanauri border level, Punjab Police registered a homicide case on Wednesday evening, information company PTI reported.
Shubhkaran (21), a Bathinda native, was killed, and 12 safety personnel had been injured in clashes at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border on February 21. The incident occurred as some protesting farmers tried to method police barricades set as much as impede their “Delhi Chalo” march.
In response to the PTI report, the Punjab Police filed a case beneath sections 302 (homicide) and 114 (abettor current when an offence is dedicated) of the Indian Penal Code on the Patran Police station in Patiala.
The FIR, filed on Shubhkaran’s father’s criticism, implicates an unidentified particular person. The incident’s location is recorded at Garhi in Haryana’s Jind district, in keeping with the PTI report.
Khanauri is located close to Jind district.
The PTI report stated that the FIR’s registration concludes the standoff between farmers and the Punjab authorities, enabling a autopsy examination of the physique. Farmer leaders insisted on the FIR’s registration earlier than permitting the autopsy. Shubhkaran’s physique is within the Rajindra Hospital mortuary in Patiala.
Shubhkaran is anticipated to be cremated on Thursday (February 29).
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had beforehand introduced a compensation of Rs 1 crore and a authorities job for Shubhkaran’s sister.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha lead the agitation, urging the Centre to satisfy their calls for, together with a authorized assure on minimal assist costs for crops and farm mortgage waiver.
Farmers, predominantly from Punjab, taking part within the protest have arrange camps on the Shambhu and Khanauri border factors.
Farmer leaders have stated that protesters would proceed at Khanauri and Shambhu till February 29, when the subsequent plan of action can be determined.
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