Two farmers returning from Delhi protest killed in road accident

Two farmers were killed and four others were injured after a truck hit their tractor-trolley near Taraori flyover in Karnal in the wee hours of Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Gurpreet Singh (24) and Labh Singh (65), from Safera village in Patiala district.

According to the report, the farmers were returning to Patiala in Punjab from Singhu border after participating in the protest against the contentious farm laws.

The truck driver appeared to have fallen asleep which led to the accident. The truck driver managed to flee from the spot.

A case under relevant provisions of law has been registered in connection with the incident.