Debt-ridden Farmer Consumes Pesticide Near Maharashtra Legislature Complex
1 year ago

Debt-ridden Farmer Consumes Pesticide Near Maharashtra Legislature Complex

News 18  

Distressed over crop loss and mounting debts, a 29-year-old farmer from Yavatmal district tried to end his life by consuming pesticide near the Maharashtra legislature complex here, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday following which police rushed the farmer to a hospital where he was kept under observation, Sitabuldi police station’s inspector Narendra Hiwre said. Police personnel on the spot caught hold of him quickly and took him to Mayo Hospital where he was kept under observation in the Intensive Care Unit, he said. Bahadure was carrying a written statement which said he was distressed over crop loss and mounting debts, the official said, adding that further investigation was on.

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Unable to repay loans, farmer ends life in Telangana
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Unable to repay loans, farmer ends life in Telangana

New Indian Express  

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Mahabubabad: Debt-ridden ryot succumbs a day after taking pesticide
9 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra
1 year ago

Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

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Shocked Over Crop Loss, Odisha Farmer Ends Life By Consuming Pesticide
1 year, 1 month ago

Shocked Over Crop Loss, Odisha Farmer Ends Life By Consuming Pesticide

Deccan Chronicle  

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Farmer's Suicide Note Leads to Controversy
1 year, 6 months ago

Farmer's Suicide Note Leads to Controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

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Harassed by loan recovery agents, couple kill selves in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 4 months ago

Harassed by loan recovery agents, couple kill selves in Andhra Pradesh

India Today  

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