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Gurlabh Singh, a resident of Dayalpura Mirza village in Bathinda district, had been part of the protest near the Delhi border.
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A 22-year-old Punjab farmer, who returned from a protest site near the Delhi border, reportedly committed suicide after consuming a poisonous substance, police said Sunday. Gurlabh Singh, a resident of Dayalpura Mirza village in Bathinda district, had been part of the protest near the Delhi border.
He had returned to his village on Friday, they said. Police said he used a poisonous substance on Saturday at his home.
He was taken to the nearest hospital where he was pronounced dead. The motive for the suicide has yet to be determined, police added.
Farmers from different parts of the country, including Haryana and Punjab, have been camping at various border points in Delhi for two weeks to demand the repeal of three recent agricultural laws from the Center.
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