Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Uttarakhand Farmer's Suicide: Court Stays Arrests
A farmer named Sukhwant Singh from Uttarakhand died by suicide in a hotel room.
Before he died, he posted a video saying he was cheated out of Rs 4 crore in a land deal and that the police did not help him.
The state government has set up a special team of five people to investigate what happened.
They will look at the video and the complaint he sent.
Some police officers have been moved to different places to make sure the investigation is fair.
Two police officers have been suspended, and more than ten others have been transferred.
The court has temporarily stopped the arrest of 26 people accused in the case, and the next hearing is scheduled for April 15.
Sukhwant Singh, a farmer from Paiga village, allegedly died by suicide in a hotel room in Haldwani.
He posted a video alleging he was cheated of Rs 4 crore in a land deal and that the police did not act on his complaint.
A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case.
Twelve police personnel, including two suspended sub-inspectors, have been transferred to ensure a fair investigation.
The Uttarakhand High Court stayed the arrest of 26 accused people and scheduled the next hearing for April 15.
- Who
- Sukhwant Singh, a farmer from Paiga village, Kashipur, Uttarakhand
- What
- Alleged suicide due to distress over a land deal and police inaction
- When
- January 11
- Where
- Haldwani, Nainital district, Uttarakhand
- Why
- Allegations of being cheated in a land deal and police failure to act on his complaint
- Name
- Sukhwant Singh
- Location
- Paiga village, Kashipur, Uttarakhand
- Date of Incident
- January 11
- Amount Allegedly Cheated
- Rs 4 crore
- SIT Head
- Neelesh Anand Bharne
- Number of Transferred Police Personnel
- 12
- Suspended Sub-Inspectors
- Kundan Singh Rautela, Prakash Bisht
- Number of Accused
- 26
- Next Court Hearing
- April 15
