Unable to repay loan, a debt ridden farmer committed suicide by hanging from a tree at Gordha under Kolar police station area on Monday.According to the police, the victim Santosh lodhi (35) was found hanging at a farm on Monday morning. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started investigation.
The victim was a resident of Mandideep. The family members have claimed that the victim was not able to repay loan due to his weak financial condition.
Meanwhile, Chhola Mandir police arrested a bus driver who had allegedly hit a 17-year-old youth at Patel Market in Bhanpura locality on Sunday morning.
The victim died late night on Sunday while undergoing treatment at People’s Hospital.
According to the police the victim Sunil Vishwakarma was hit by a speeding bus bearing registration number 0127. The victim was rushed to People’s Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at around 2:30 am.
The driver escaped the spot abandoning the vehicle and was arrested on Monday. The body has been handed over to victim’s family members and a case under section 304(A) of the IPC has been registered.
The victim used to work as labour at Patel market and was a resident of Shiv Nagar. The accused Prahlad Singh (26) hails from Vidisha, while the accused works as a driver for Shakti bus service.