Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) An agitator of the Saini community, who was part of a protest on the Bharatpur-Jaipur highway in Rajasthan demanding 12 per cent reservation, committed suicide on Tuesday.
The victim, Mohan Singh hanged himself from a tree on the side of the highway in Chah village near Aroda.
The body was taken to Nadbai Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
The deceased was a resident of the nearby Lalita Mudia village.
The body has been kept in the mortuary of Rai Bahadur Memorial (RBM) Hospital in Bharatpur.
A pamphlet found in the victim’s pocket said, “Long live Jyotiba Phule, will take 12 per cent reservation”.
Further investigations are underway.
–IANS
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