While returning to her native village Bhaini Bagha in Mansa district after taking part in the farmers’ protests at the Tikri border on Tuesday, Sukhpal Kaur, 51, reportedly died of a heart attack.

BKU (Ugrahan) and other farmer-unions, calling her a martyr, demanded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a government job to the next of kin of the deceased.

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Kaur was cremated amid a huge gathering from different villages. Sukhpal was returning to her village with other women when she complained of uneasiness and fell unconscious.

She was rushed to a private hospital in Fatehabad district of Haryana where doctors declared her “brought dead”.

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BKU (Ugrahan) district unit president Ram Singh said, “Sukhpal Kaur has attained martyrdom by dying for the just cause of farmers. We are resolute in our stance and would not let such sacrifices go waste.” Kaur is survived by her daughter and son.