2 farmers commit suicide in Vidharbha

Two debt ridden farmers allegedly commit suicide in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Two debt ridden farmers allegedly committed suicide in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, reeling under agrarian crisis, police said on Monday.

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Thirty-five year old Vijay Pawar, resident of village Rohna in Manora taluka of adjoining Washim district killed himself after constant crop failure and debt trap.

Pawar was a member of the gram-panchayat and leaves behind his wife, two sons and two daughters.

In the second incident, a farmer from village Lakhi under Pusad taluka of Yavatmal district committed suicide due to debt trap.