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Farmer Union Accuses Punjab Police of Forcing Burial of Sunamdeep Singh Away from Ancestral Village
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 03:45 PM
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The Indian Farmers' Union alleges that Punjab police compelled the burial of deceased farmer Sunamdeep Singh on Sangrur’s Ubhawal Road instead of his native village Kanoi.
The Indian Farmers' Union has lodged a serious complaint against the Punjab police, claiming that the authorities forced the burial of Sunamdeep Singh, a farmer who recently died, on Ubhawal Road in Sangrur rather than in his ancestral village of Kanoi. According to the union, the police intervened after the family sought to conduct the last rites in the village where Singh’s family has lived for generations.
Union representatives said the police cited administrative reasons but did not provide a clear justification for relocating the funeral site. They further alleged that the decision disregarded the family's cultural and religious preferences, causing distress to the bereaved relatives.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between farmer groups and law‑enforcement agencies in Punjab, where agricultural protests have been frequent over recent years. The union has demanded an official inquiry into the matter and called for accountability for any misuse of authority during the handling of the deceased's arrangements.
Union representatives said the police cited administrative reasons but did not provide a clear justification for relocating the funeral site. They further alleged that the decision disregarded the family's cultural and religious preferences, causing distress to the bereaved relatives.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between farmer groups and law‑enforcement agencies in Punjab, where agricultural protests have been frequent over recent years. The union has demanded an official inquiry into the matter and called for accountability for any misuse of authority during the handling of the deceased's arrangements.