A 45-year-old farmer from Maskenhatti village, under Nandgad Police Station limits of Khanapur taluk, has committed suicide by consuming a pesticide.
He was allegedly under stress due to the inordinate delay in payment of sugarcane dues and losses due to the prevailing drought conditions on Saturday. The police said that Ningappa Hanumanthappa Gowda owned about 3 acres of land. He had taken up paddy in two acres and sugarcane in one acre.
But, the farmer suffered losses due to inadequate rainfall, which affected his standing crop. Delay in payment of sugarcane bills by a sugar mill only added to his stress. The police have registered a case and taken up investigation.