Tribune News Service
Mansa, October 22
A 45-year-old farmer allegedly ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance at Moosa village in Mansa district. The deceased farmer, Gurpreet Singh, owned 1.5 acres of agricultural land.
As per his family members, Gurpreet had sown cotton on the land and was stressed as the crop was completely damaged by pink bollworm. He was under a debt of Rs 8 lakh and feared he wouldn’t be able to repay it. Gurpreet’s family has urged the government to waive his entire debt and provide financial assistance to them.
The police have initiated proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPc and handed over the dead body to the family for cremation. Gurpreet is survived by his wife and three children.
Crop hit by bollworm, Mansa farmer ends life
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