Firing

21 Feb 2024

In power

BJP — Haryana

Acted

Police, Haryana

Under

Zero FIR No. 0041 at Patran police station, Patiala, under Sections 302 and 114 IPC, against unidentified persons (as reported by The Tribune)

Shubhkaran Singh, 21, of Bathinda district, died at the Khanauri border on 21 February 2024 (The Tribune later gave his age as 22). Farmers alleged he died in police firing. In the FIR registered by Punjab Police on 28 February, his father said a bullet fired from the Haryana side hit him in the head; the investigating officer wrote that the source of the bullet was a matter of investigation. Hospital documents seen by Newslaundry said he was 'brought dead'. On the afternoon of 21 February Haryana Police said on X that, according to information received so far, no farmer had died and that this was a rumour, and that two police personnel and one protester had been injured at the Data Singh-Khanauri border. The Tribune reported that the autopsy found a fatal blow to the back of the head and that a 'pellet' sample was sent for ballistic examination. 46 farmers had been admitted to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, by 23 February, 18 of them reportedly with gunshot injuries. The Supreme Court recorded in September 2024 that he lost his life and that related issues were before a committee appointed by the High Court. The cause of death is contested. [3][1][2][4][5][6]

• 46 farmers admitted to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, with severe injuries by 23 February, said Rajindra Hospital documents (as reported by Newslaundry) [1]
• 18 of those, hit by 'gunshots', said Rajindra Hospital documents (as reported by Newslaundry) [1]
• at least 4, including 3 of cardiac arrest protesters who died at Shambhu and Khanauri by 23 February, said Rajindra Hospital documents (as reported by Newslaundry) [1]
• two police personnel and one protester people injured at the Data Singh-Khanauri border on 21 February (afternoon), said Haryana Police [2]
• 67 police and paramilitary personnel injured in the agitation, said submission to the High Court bench (as reported by The Tribune) [5]

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