Even as farmer suicides continue to rock the State, another farmer of the district allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticides on Sunday.
Ramachandra Bara (60) of Baliapata village under Naikudi GP of Basta block had grown black grams in two acres of his farm land. He had borrowed about Rs 20,000 from local sources and after bearing the burnt of recent Kala Biasakhi, he had lost the crops. As he could not repay the debts, he was in depression. On Sunday morning, Bara consumed pesticides. He died in the Basta CHC during treatment.
The family members alleged that Ramachandra was depressed due to a loan burden and took the extreme step for the reason. “The local tehsildar as well as the district agriculture officer and horticulture officer have been directed to visit the house of the deceased and submit a report. Further I too would go to the village,” said district Collector Pramod Das.