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Friday, June 05, 2009

Suicide over loss of crops in Aila

MALDA, 4 JUNE: A farmer Mr Gul Mohammad (40), committed suicide by consuming pesticide out of depression over crop loss, last night, at Brihasthali village, under Chanchal police station.

“Failing to save the boro crop from Aila, my husband went into depression," said Mohammad's, wife Mrs Sahela Bibi.

“My husband had obtained Rs 21,000 from a loanshark, to cultivate the crop and had taken additional loan for my treatment. He intended to pay off the lender after harvesting the boro paddy.”

“We lost the entire crop to the storm,” she lamented.

Mr Mohammad, who was a marginal farmer, owned an acre of land at Brihasthai village, in Chanchal-I block, which he had inherited from his father.

The local panchayat has informed the death incident to the BDO and has sought help from the next kin, of the deceased.

Some locals, however, alleged that Mr Gul Mohammad committed suicide due to other family related problems. The police are investigating the incident.

The Chanchal SDO, Ms Debjani Datta said: “I have learnt of the suicide. We would verify the matter and a probe is being carried.” ;SNS

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