In a tragic turn of events during the ongoing farmers' protest, a 24-year-old protester named Shubh Karan Singh lost his life due to a head injury sustained after a clash with Haryana Police at the Khanauri border. Despite appeals for peace from various quarters, the confrontation escalated, leading to this unfortunate casualty on Wednesday.

Shubh Karan Singh was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, as confirmed by hospital sources. The incident marks a significant escalation in the protest that began on February 13, with Punjab farmers planning a march to Delhi, which was intercepted, preventing their entry into Haryana from Punjab.

Before the hospital officially confirmed the protester's death, Haryana Police, on Wednesday afternoon, denied any fatalities on the Shambhu border, countering claims made on various platforms. The clash resulted in injuries to two policemen and one protester on the Data Singh-Khanauri border, with all undergoing treatment, as asserted by the Haryana Police in a statement posted on X.

The situation at both the Khanauri and Shambhu borders intensified on Wednesday as farmers attempted to breach barriers erected by the Haryana Police, following unsuccessful rounds of talks with central leaders. In response, the police resorted to the use of tear gas shells to control the protesters, further escalating tensions in the ongoing demonstrations.

A protester died from a head injury after Haryana Police dropped tear gas shells on the Khanauri border despite appeals for peace from all quarters.

Farmers protest 2.0 on Wednesday witnessed a casualty as a 24-year-old protester succumbed to his injuries after a clash with the Haryana Police on the Khanauri border. Shubh Karan Singh, the young farmer, was taken to the hospital where he died, the hospital sources confirmed. This took place in a major escalation of the protest which has been going on since February 13 with the Punjab farmers announcing a march to Delhi which was stopped and the protesters were not allowed to enter Haryana from Punjab.

Before the confirmation from the hospital about the death of a protester, the Haryana Police on Wednesday afternoon said no farmer has died yet in the clash on the Shambhu border contrary to what has been claimed on various platforms as the farmers protesting against the Centre intensified their defence against the Haryana Police. "This is just a rumour. Two policemen and one protester received injuries on the Data Singh-Khanauri border and are under treatment," the Haryana Police posted on X.


The situation at both the Khanauri border and Shambhu border turned tense on Wednesday as the farmers decided to break the barriers put up by the Haryana Police after several rounds of talks with the central leaders did not reach any breakthrough. To stop the protesters, the Haryana police hurled tear gas shells at the protesters.