In yet another such tragedy in the State, a farmer died has committed suicide in Nabarangpur district.
Shivaprasad Bhatra (46) of Sanamasi village in the district died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment in the District Headquarters Hospital here after consuming poison on March 3 allegedly due to the burden of debt which he had incurred to raise his crop.
Bhatra is survived by his wife and four children, two sons and two daughters.
According to reports, Bhatra had taken loan from two banks for agricultural purpose. He was under stress as he could not repay the loan due to failure of his crop.
Police have started investigation into the incident after registering an unnatural death case.
Though Nabarangpur Town police station IIC Prabhas Shankar Nayak said that Bhatra took the extreme step due to family disturbance, the farmer’s wife Sanadi Bhatra claimed that he committed suicide due to loan burden. Sources said the farmer’s family was going through a period of utter stress after the crop loss.