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Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in UP's Banda

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Press Trust of India Banda (UP)

A 60-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide in Singhpur village in Bisanda here after failing to repay his loans, police said on Friday.

Rambhavan hanged from a tree in his field on Thursday night, they said.

The family members of the farmer said he was upset as he could not repay over Rs 1 lakh loan he had taken from a bank and Rs 1.25 lakh borrowed from local lenders.

Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem and the matter is being probed.

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First Published: Aug 09 2019 | 11:55 AM IST

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