Latur, Nov 7 (PTI) A 24-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a water reservoir in Latur district of Maharashtra as he was depressed over losing crop due to heavy rains, police said on Sunday.

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The incident occurred at Dongargaon village in Shirur Anantpal tehsil on Friday night and the deceased was identified as Ajit Vikram Ban, they said.

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"Ban owned four acres of land. However, he was under depression as his entire crop got washed away due to heavy rains that lashed the Marathwada region a few months ago. He had spent thousands of rupees to buy seeds and taken a loan of Rs 8 lakh from banks," a police official said.

According to police, he had written a letter to the district authorities and local politicians to seek compensation for his lost crop as he had received only Rs 7,000 assistance.

He ended his life by jumping into a barrage, the police added.

A case of accidental death was registered at Shirur Anantpal police station, they said, adding that the deceased is survived by his parents, wife and a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter.

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