<p>Three youths allegedly attempted suicide near Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur to protest against the state government for not giving them jobs in the police department.</p>.<p>Two suicide attempts were made on Friday night and one on Saturday said union president Jagdeep Singh. </p>.<p>Demanding jobs in the Punjab Police, several youths have been protesting near the CM's residence in Sangrur for over a month now. </p>.<p>Singh said Gurjeet Singh and Gurdeep attempted to end their lives on Friday night. After Gurjeet consumed insecticide, he was taken to a nearby hospital and was discharged post treatment.</p>.<p>Gurdeep tried to hang himself from a tree but he was saved by other protesters, he said, adding the third person named Jaswinder Singh also consumed insecticide on Saturday.</p>.<p>Sangrur Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sukhwinderpal Singh said Jaswinder has been shifted from Sangrur hospital to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.</p>.<p>The union president said they had cleared the mandatory tests for the post of constable in the Punjab Police force in 2016 and their verification was done in 2017.</p>.<p>However, around 150 youths were yet to be given appointment letters, he added.</p>
<p>Three youths allegedly attempted suicide near Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur to protest against the state government for not giving them jobs in the police department.</p>.<p>Two suicide attempts were made on Friday night and one on Saturday said union president Jagdeep Singh. </p>.<p>Demanding jobs in the Punjab Police, several youths have been protesting near the CM's residence in Sangrur for over a month now. </p>.<p>Singh said Gurjeet Singh and Gurdeep attempted to end their lives on Friday night. After Gurjeet consumed insecticide, he was taken to a nearby hospital and was discharged post treatment.</p>.<p>Gurdeep tried to hang himself from a tree but he was saved by other protesters, he said, adding the third person named Jaswinder Singh also consumed insecticide on Saturday.</p>.<p>Sangrur Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sukhwinderpal Singh said Jaswinder has been shifted from Sangrur hospital to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.</p>.<p>The union president said they had cleared the mandatory tests for the post of constable in the Punjab Police force in 2016 and their verification was done in 2017.</p>.<p>However, around 150 youths were yet to be given appointment letters, he added.</p>