An inquiry was ordered Sunday into the death of a 42-year-old tribal woman farmer, who allegedly committed suicide due to debt burden in Nabarangpur district, an official said.
The woman, Padma, of Aaunliguma village under Tentulikhuti block of the district allegedly consumed pesticide on Friday and died at hospital the next day.
District Collector Ajit Mishra said, "The district administration has taken the incident very seriously and ordered an inquiry by the tahasildar and the BDO of Tentulikhunti block."
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