Mounting debts allegedly forced three farmers to end their lives in the last 24 hours in Mandya taluk.
H.L. Shivalingegowda, alias Kumar (35), allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well on his farmland in Honnanayakana Halli on Sunday afternoon, Mahesh (32) ended his life by hanging from a tree on his land at Panakana Halli on Monday, and Basavarajappa (35) allegedly died after consuming pesticide at his farm at Bannangadi in Mandya dist. While Mahesh availed loans for his sisters’ marriages, Kumar took loans for farm activities and for personal issues.
A nationalised bank had recently instructed Kumar to repay the loan as he failed to clear it in spite of repeated reminders, sources at Honnanayakana Halli said. Initially, Basavarajappa’s relatives told the police that the he consumed pesticide due to “personal” issues and they refused to file a complaint. Later, they filed a complaint stating Basavarajappa ended his life due to debt, Srirangapatna subdivision police said. The police have launched investigations. According to preliminary investigations, two farmers had not supplied sugarcane to any mill, and hence no sugar mills had dues to pay to them.
According to the police, two farmers had not supplied sugarcane to any mill, and hence no mills had dues to pay to them
