Bharatpur: A 35-year-old farmer distressed over low crop output hanged himself yesterday at Santruk village in Bharatpur district, said police. He is the third farmer to have done so in the last 48 hours.
Titu, who is survived by his wife and two children, hanged himself by a ceiling fan on Thursday after he found out that only seven quintals of wheat could be harvested from his land due to crop damage, said police
Bharatpur lawmaker Vishwendra Singh has demanded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the farmer's family from the state government.
Meanwhile, District Collector Ravi Jain confirmed that a person had committed suicide but refused to comment on the reason of his death, saying that the matter was being probed by the police.
Titu, who is survived by his wife and two children, hanged himself by a ceiling fan on Thursday after he found out that only seven quintals of wheat could be harvested from his land due to crop damage, said police
Bharatpur lawmaker Vishwendra Singh has demanded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the farmer's family from the state government.
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