New Delhi: A protesting farmer from Panjab died near Delhi-Haryana border early this morning, allegedly due to bitter cold. 37 year old man, a father of three was found dead at a site where farmers have been protesting since 22 days against central farm laws.

The farmer had three children of ages 10, 12 and 14, according to reports that suggested he died of the freezing cold.

Reports of the death emerged hours after a Sikh priest died by suicide near the epicenter of the protests at the Delhi-Haryana border. Baba Ram Singh, a priest from a Gurdwara in Haryana, had strongly supported the protests and left a note saying he was “angry and pained” at the government’s injustice.

More than 20 protesters have died since the agitation began in November-end, farmer groups claim. Many are believed to have suffered because of the rising winter chill and a cold wave sweeping north India.

(Source: NDTV)