Yet another farmer commits suicide in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal June 14 (IANS) Yet another debt-ridden farmer has committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh s Balaghat district on Wednesday the police said.

Forty-year-old Ramesh a resident of Ballarpur village took his life by consuming poison. He had an outstanding debt of Rs 2 lakh and owned about one-acre land.

Labarra area police station chief Kamal Singh told IANS: His family is alleging debt as a reason for suicide. He had three daughters all of whom are married and a son. A case has been registered and investigations are on.

This brings to four the number of farmer suicides reported in then past three days. On Monday Dulichandra of Sehore district s Jajna village who owed Rs 5 lakh in loans died under mysterious circumstances.

On Tuesday two farmers took their lives due to distress over debts. Makhan Lal in Hoshangabad s Bhairopur village was found hanging from a tree around 4 a.m. while Hari Singh Jatav of Vidhisha district s Jirapur village slipped into a critical condition and later died after he consumed poison.

--IANS
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