24-year-old farmer dies in clash with Haryana police at Khanauri border

Amidst the ongoing Farmers' Protest 2.0, a 24-year-old protester, Shubh Karan Singh, lost his life in a clash with the Haryana Police at the Khanauri border. The fatal incident occurred when tear gas shells were deployed by the police despite appeals for peace. The protester sustained a head injury and was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

This tragic event marks the first casualty in the renewed wave of protests that began on February 13, with Punjab farmers attempting to march to Delhi but facing resistance and denial of entry into Haryana from Punjab.

The situation escalated at both the Khanauri and Shambhu borders as farmers intensified their defense against the Haryana Police, attempting to break the barriers erected by the authorities. Prior to the hospital's confirmation of the protester's death, the Haryana Police denied any fatalities, labeling it as a rumor and asserting that injuries were sustained by two policemen and one protester who were receiving treatment.

Tensions rose as talks between the central leaders and farmers failed to yield a breakthrough, leading to a clash where tear gas shells were used by the police to deter the protesters.