In another such incident, a moneylender and his associates of Sambalpur district's Hirakud area allegedly killed a farmer as he could not repay loan of Rs 10,000, which escalated to Rs 1 lakh with interest in moneylender's ledger in a very short period.
Sharecropper Nandu Rohidas had taken Rs 10, 000 from Birupakshya Panda a few years back, but it became Rs 1, 00, 000 now. Poor Nandu was unable to pay the interest amount and the mighty moneylender killed him with his musclemen, as Nandu's family members alleged.
Now, the widow of Nandu not having a single inch of land of his own and her three children are in distress as the only bread earner of the family is no more.
As per information, Birupakhsya was putting pressure on him to pay the entire money. When he didn't get back it, he and two of his musclemen Chitrabhanu and Rinku beat him brutally to death. It is also alleged that the two aides help Birupakhya in loan collection and get 10 per cent commission in return.
After the incident, family members and villagers met the local police and Sambalpur district Collector Samarth Verma and urged them to take stringent action against the culprits and provide shelter and all other supports to Nandu's widow Tapaswini and children.
The Collector released an instant financial aid from the Red Cross and assured to provide all support to the family.