A farmer has committed suicide at Madiguda village under Bhawanipatna block in Kalahandi district allegedly over debt burden.
Bahadur Rana, who consumed pesticides on Saturday, died was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Titilagarh.
“He consumed pesticides at his agriculture field yesterday as the crops failed,” said his son Makarand Rana.
Reports said Bahadur Rana had taken loans amounting to Rs 3 lakh to Rs 4 lakh from various banks and private financial institutions for cotton farming on four acres of land.
However, he was extremely disappointed over the crop loss due to deficit rainfall and pest attack.
After Rana had taken poison, he was rushed to the Titlagarh hospital in a critical condition.
The local Tehsildar said he would investigate into the incident to ascertain the truth.