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Farmers Protest: Protestor who attacked SHO with a sharp object arrested near Mukarba Chowk

Farmers Protest: A Delhi Police SHO received minor injuries after he was attacked by an agitator at Singhu border yesterday.

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a protester identified as Harpreet Singh snatched a policeman’s car and escaped on Tuesday. While cops chased him, he has attacked a SHO with his sword when cornered at Muqarba chowk. Tried to steal a scooter & flee but finally nabbed after high voltage drama. Booked for carjacking/attempted murder.

“A Delhi Police SHO received minor injuries after he was attacked by an agitator at Singhu border y’day. Agitator was in inebriated state & was attempting to snatch a Policeman’s car. When stopped, he attacked SHO with a sharp object & was arrested near Mukarba Chowk,”said Delhi Police.

farmers protest - Rakesh Tikait

Delhi Police said that it has arrested an agitator at the Singhu border on Wednesday. Police told news agency ANI that the individual was in an inebriated state and attempted to snatch a cop’s car while trying to attack an SHO with a sharp object near the Singhu border.

Farmers have been protesting at the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.