Deep Sidhu, accused of riots on R-Day, died in a car accident

Deep Sidhu, an actor who was on bail for the Republic Day violence case in January of last year, died in a car accident.

The accident happened on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway, which passes around the outskirts of Delhi.

Deep Sidhu was travelling from Delhi to Bathinda in Punjab when his car collided with a trailer truck at 9:30 p.m. today, according to police.

He was traveling in Scorpio SUV along the Kundli highway near the Sidhu border when his car collided with a stationary truck parked on road side. Reena Roy, his girlfriend, from USA who was travelling with him however escaped unhurt. He was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead.

Last year, the actor-turned-farm activist hit the headlines for his involvement in a violent Republic Day tractor rally in the nation’s capital on January 26, which left several people injured.

In May of last year, the Delhi Police filed a 3,224-page charge sheet against Deep Sidhu in connection with the violence at the Red Fort tractor rally on Republic Day this year.

In the Punjabi cinema industry, actor Deep Sidhu had a huge following.