This is the fourth casualty in ongoing Dilli Chalo protest.
Credit: PTI Photo
Chandigarh: A 62-year-old farmer, who was part of the 'Dilli Chalo' agitation, died of heart attack in Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border, a farmer leader said on Friday.
Darshan Singh was a native of Amargarh village in Bathinda district, said Sarwan Singh Pandher.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) are spearheading a farmers' agitation at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points of Punjab and Haryana over various demands, including a law on MSP.
A 72-year-old farmer, part of the same agitation, had earlier died of cardiac arrest. Another 63-year-old farmer died of a heart attack at the Shambhu border.
On Wednesday, 21-year-old Shubhkaran, a native of Bathinda, was killed in clashes between Haryana Police and Punjab farmers.
The incident took place when some protesting farmers rushed towards barricades at Khanauri. Twelve police personnel were also injured in clashes.
In the wake of the death, farmer leaders on Wednesday put the 'Dilli Chalo' march on hold for two days saying they would decide their next course of action on Friday evening.
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