A farmer allegedly committed suicide after being pressurised by recovery agents in Dharamjaigarh of Raigarh district, police said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Raigarh District Collector Alarmelmangai D while taking note of the incident spoke of getting the matter investigated by Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Dharamjaigarh.
Body of Murli Singh Rathia (50) was found in a jungle about 2 km from his residence in Chatakpur under Kapu police station limits, Station House Officer (SHO) In-charge Kapu Tej Verma informed.
“Rathia’s decomposed body was found hanging in an isolated forest patch. A case in this connection was registered on July 29 and he was reported missing from his home since July 24,” the In-charge SHO said.
According to the police, Rathia’s family members informed that he had purchased a Tractor on loan and the recovery agents were continuously pressurizing him to pay the loan amount. They alleged that under pressure from recovery agents, Rathia committed suicide.
Meanwhile police disclosed that the Tractor of the deceased was seized by the Forest Department in Dharamjaigarh after the Tractor was caught illegally transporting forest wood.