Prem Singh Patidar

Unfortunately, little information is publish regarding Prem Singh Patidar. However, what is known is that on the 6th of  June, 2017, Prem Singh Patidar was shot and killed during a peaceful protest in Mandsaur, India.

Prem Singh was among others that were peacefully attending a protest that sought to bring attention to wages  and a state of precarity that increasingly became a characteristic of farmer, and non-farmer life, alike in the region.

Unfortunately, police soon opened fire on him and others killing 5 protesters in total.

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Region:Asia-Pacific

Country:India

Department/Province/State:Madhya Pradesh

Sex1:Male

Date of Killing:06/06/2017

Previous Threats:No information

Type of Work:Farmer

Organisation:NGO memeber

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Land Rights

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URLs (links) of Interest
Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/madhya-pradesh-mandsaur-farmer-protest-police-firing-the-5-killed-none-had-land-to-his-name-or-a-regular-job-4695633/
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