Another farmer, Rajdeep Nayak, 32, died here at Medanta Hospital in Ranchi under Ormajhi Police Station, three days after consuming poison allegedly due to pressure mounted by the bank officials on the family to clear the dues against the loan taken for various purposes.
“The bank officials had come to the house and had given a deadline of June 30 to clear all the dues or they will take away the tractor taken on loan from HDFC Bank. He could not withstand the pressure mounted by the bank and finally ended his life by consuming insecticide,” said Rajdeep’s brother, Pradeep Nayak. He had also lost in the dearth of money, he added.
Father Binod Nayak also emphasized that being a joint family, the tractor was being operated by Rajdeep only who had the responsibility of paying the installments, but was not been able to clear dues due to health problems hence ended his life after pressure was mounted by the bank officials. The deceased hailed from Bijang village in Ormanjhi Block in Ranchi.
Although, District Administration asserted that it was a case of suicide by consuming insecticide, but claimed that the family had not been able to produce any document related to loan taken in the name of Rajdeep hence the incident could not be linked with the debt issues. “Firstly, the incident took place on June 29 but was not reported by the family members and secondly, there was no loan taken in the name the Rajdeep,” said Ranchi DC Manoj Kumar.
A team of officials was sent to the deceased house during which it was Under treatment farmer passes away revealed that his brother Pradeep Nayak definitely had taken a loan of around Rs 3.5 lakh from IDBI Bank, he added.
DC further stated that prima facie, it appears that Rajdeep committed suicide under frustration as he was suffering from several diseases like Tuberculosis, Arthritis and loss of eyesight.
“Meanwhile, Indira Awas and Widow Pension for the widow of Rajdeep and old age pension for his parents of have been ordered along with immediate financial benefit of Rs 3000 for the family,” the DC said.
Ealier, Kaleshwar Mahto, 44, had committed suicide at Semal Beda village on June 10 by hanging himself from a tree near his field in broad day light, while 40 year old Baldev Mahto of Sutiambey village allegedly ended his life on June 15 after jumping into the well near his house. Apparently both the farmers ended their lives due to pressure of mounting bank loans taken from Kisan Credit Card and damage of crops. Both of them belonged to the villages under Pithoria Police Station.
An official release issued by Agriculture Department confirmed that the team of BDO, CO and District Agriculture Officer visiting the village of the deceased stated that the ration card produced by wife Kalawati Devi confirmed that the grains and kerosene for the month of June has been lifted by the family.