58-year-old Farmer Dies After Allegedly Consuming Poison At Haryana Protest Site

Pala Ram would serve food and tea to the farmers protesting against the new farm laws at the toll plaza in Jind

A 58-year-old farmer died allegedly after consuming poison at a site of protest against the Centre's three farm laws in Jind district in Haryana, police said on Wednesday. The dead farmer has been identified as Pala Ram, Uchana Police Station's SHO Ravinder Singh said over the phone. "He consumed poison late Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning we received information that a farmer has died," he said, adding that no suicide note has been found from the spot. At the protest site at Khatkar toll plaza, 500-700 protesters usually gather during the day, while only a few stay there overnight, according to the police.