3 women protestors run over by truck near farmers protest site in Haryana

Three women protesters from Mansa district in Punjab died after being crushed by a speeding truck near Bahadurgarh of Jhajjar district in Haryana on Thursday.

The victims have been identified as Amarjeet Kaur, Gurmail Kaur and Harsinder Kaur, reported Indian Express

The incident took place at 5:30 am, when a group of half a dozen women were planning to head back to their homes in Punjab, according to farmers.

“They were sitting on a footpath when the truck crushed them. Two of them died on the spot while the third died in the hospital. Two more women have received injuries in the incident. One of them who has received serious injuries has been admitted to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak,” said Satnam Singh, a farmer leader from Punjab, reported Indian Express

Farmers say the truck driver did not stop and drove away after the incident. The cops are investigating the matter.