Debt-ridden farmer kills self in Maharashtra

A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence in Khirdi village of Maharashtra’s Nashik district, police said on Monday.

A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence in Khirdi village of Maharashtra’s Nashik district, police said on Monday.

Maharashtra's drought-battered Marathwada region has witnessed a spurt in farmer suicide. (Representative photo)

Dattu Choudhari (48) committed suicide on Sunday as he was unable to pay loan of Rs 1 lakh. A drought for the third consecutive year also added to his plight, an official attached with Nandgaon Police Station said.

Following a complaint by his brother Rajaram, a case has been registered in this regard, the officer said.

Joint investigations are being carried out by police and officials of the Maharashtra revenue department, he added.