Unable to repay loans, a man, wife and their daughter allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a tree in Hosabijjanabella in Sira taluk of Tumakuru district. The police said the bodies were found hanging from a tamarind tree near a tank on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as Siddappa (44), Thayamma (36) and their daughter, Umadevi (14). Siddappa had taken a loan of ₹ 25,000 from VSSN, Kallambella; ₹ 50,000 from self-help groups; and ₹ 4 lakh from private money lenders. He was unable to repay the loans due to crop loss because of drought.
Siddappa and his two younger brothers were growing ragi and groundnut on 2.2 acres of land which was in their father’s name. He was working as a cook and carpenter as well. Umadevi was a student of 8th standard in the government high school at Benche in Sira taluk.
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A case has been registered in Kallambella police station.