Haryana Road Accident: Speeding Truck Kills 3 Women Farmers at Tikri Border
Three females farmers from Punjab died on Thursday after a speeding truck rammed into them near the protest site at Tikri border, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 28: Three females farmers from Punjab died on Thursday after a speeding truck rammed into them near the protest site at Tikri border, police said.
Two other women farmers were also injured in the accident which took place at around 6 a.m.
The speeding truck ran over a divider and hit the women as they were waiting for an auto to return to their villages. Jammu and Kashmir: 8 Dead, Several Injured After Mini Bus Falls into Gorge in Doda.
According to the police, two of the victims were killed on the spot, while the third died in a hospital.
The truck driver managed to escape following the accident.
With the death of the three women farmers, a total of 700 farmers have died so far in the farmers protests that started in September 2020.
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