Farmer dies during scuffle at grain market

A 70-year-old farmer died after he fell on the ground during a scuffle over unloading paddy at the Phullukhera grain market in the Lambi Assembly segment on Sunday morning.

Deceased Baldev Singh of Phullukhera village had come to the market with his sons Kulvir and Lakhvir Singh. According to the police, an argument broke out when Swaran Singh and his nephew Sukhvir Singh allegedly tried to unload their paddy at the same spot. During the altercation, Swaran allegedly pushed Baldev, who fell on the ground and sustained internal injuries. He died on way to the Malout Civil Hospital.

The Lambi police have booked the two suspects under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the BNS.