Chandigarh, Oct 29 (PTI) A 29-year-old man died after he was crushed by a tractor while performing a stunt during a rural sports fair in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, officials said.

Sukhmandeep Singh was performing the stunt at the fair in Sarchur village in Fatehgarh Churian on Saturday when the incident took place, they added.

Also Read | TN TRB Recruitment 2023: Applications Invited For 2,222 Teacher Posts from November 1, Know How to Apply At Trb.tn.gov.in.

The stuntman was trying to climb onto a tractor when the vehicle was standing on its two rear tyres and its engine was revving. He fell when one of his feet got dragged in the mud and he was eventually run over by the tractor, the officials said.

He was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to injuries, they added.

Also Read | Punjab Formation Day 2023: From Date to History to Significance, Everything To Know About the Punjab Day.

The entire incident was captured on video by a few spectators. An eyewitness said Singh was crushed under the tractor.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)