Punjab Farmer, 45, Dies By Suicide At Delhi Protest Site, Say Police

The farmer from Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab has been identified as Gurpreet Singh and had been camping at the Kundli-Singhu border near Delhi.

A 45-year-old Punjab farmer has died by suicide at one of the protest sites in Delhi, where farmers have been camping since last November, said the police today.

The farmer from Fatehgarh Sahib district has been identified as Gurpreet Singh and had been camping at the Kundli-Singhu border near Delhi.

"Gurpreet had been staying alone in a tractor-trolley near Sushant City for the past few days. The body was sent to the civil hospital at Sonipat for post-mortem examination. The police are recording statements of eyewitnesses," said a spokesman of Kundli police.

"Reason of death not known, but we've been told that he was mentally disturbed. Dead body brought to Civil Hospital," said Pradeep Kumar, Investigating officer, Kundali Police Station. The family has been informed and will be arriving soon, Mr Kumar added.