Debt Ridden Farmers

In Maharashtra's Wardha district, seven debt-ridden farmers, among them three women, have sought the administration's "permission" to commit suicide.

A 32-year-old debt-ridden farmer committed suicide by consuming poison in Nasik, police said today.Nandlal Namdev Ahire, a resident of Devghat in Malegaon taluka in the district took the extreme step yesterday after being unable to pay back a loan of Rs 1.34 lakh, they said.

In Maharashtra's Wardha district, seven debt-ridden farmers, among them three women, have sought the administration's "permission" to commit suicide.

A 32-year-old debt-ridden farmer committed suicide by consuming poison in Nasik, police said today.Nandlal Namdev Ahire, a resident of Devghat in Malegaon taluka in the district took the extreme step yesterday after being unable to pay back a loan of Rs 1.34 lakh, they said.