Punjab: 4 farmers take their lives in 24 hours due to debt
Four farmers burdened with debt had committed suicide in different parts of the district over the past 24 hours in Punjab.
Jagraj Singh (50) of Dhingar village near Rampura Phul committed suicide by allegedly consuming a poisonous substance. He owned two acres of land and had a debt of Rs 3 lakh.
Budh Singh of Maiserkhana village allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his agricultural field this afternoon. Farmer leader Darshan Singh said he owned two acres of land and had a debt of Rs 6 lakh, which he owed to a bank and a commission agent.
Paramjeet Singh, ended his life at Sidhana village by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house, his relatives said. He owned a small piece of land and had a debt of Rs 2 lakh.
Amritpal Singh of Dayalpura Mirza village allegedly consumed a poisonous substance at his field. He had a debt of Rs 5 lakh, of which he had paid back Rs 1 lakh.
-PTC News