A farmer of Barkani village, Bhaktabandhu Suna (40), committed suicide by consuming poison in his farmland on Thursday allegedly due to loan burden and crop failure.
He had been rushed to the Bhimbhoi Medical College Hospital, As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the VIMSAR, Burla, where he died.
“We had cultivated paddy and vegetables in four and half acre land and had incurred a loan of Rs 80,000 from a micro finance company .As there was scantly rainfall the crops were damaged. He was worried how to repay the loan,” said the deceased’s wife Chhabirani,
“I am worried how to repay the loan and how to ensure education of my children; the Government should consider it,” Chhabirani added.
After getting information, a team of agriculture officials led by Deputy Director Agriculture Sridhar Das visited the farmer’s home and also inspected his farmland.
“The family members of deceased farmer informed us that they had availed Rs 80,000 loan from a micro finance company, ADB Bank and others. They were three brothers and had cultivated four and half acre land. Right now nothing can be said and inquiry is, said Das to reporters.