India News | Unable to Repay Loan, Farmer Takes Own Life in Jharkhand
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 39-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district after failing to repay loan to a bank, whose officials apparently threatened to put him behind bars for the default, a police officer said on Monday.
Hazaribag, Nov 2 (PTI) A 39-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district after failing to repay loan to a bank, whose officials apparently threatened to put him behind bars for the default, a police officer said on Monday.
According to a complaint by the farmer's brother, the bank officials had been putting pressure on him to cough up the money, despite his dire financial condition.
"Awadesh Kumar Singh had taken a loan of Rs 75,000 in August 2019, which he was supposed to pay back in instalments. He repaid Rs 43,000 till May. However, his financial condition took a turn for worse following the COVID-induced lockdown, Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kamal Kishore said.
An FIR has been registered in the case, but no arrest has been made so far, Kishore said.
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Singh's brother claimed in the FIR that bank officials had humiliated the 39-year-old and wife, following which he died by hanging at his residence on Sunday night.
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