Khargone: A 37-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide after being unable to repay loans and suffering crop losses in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, police said on Saturday.
Jitendra Patidar was found hanging from a tree in his farm in Pandhaniya village, under Mengaon police station area, on Friday, the official said.
We received information on Friday evening that a farmer had committed suicide under Mengaon police station. A team of officials from the district administration and agriculture department reached the spot immediately, sub divisional magistrate (SDM) Satyendra Singh said. When asked about the loan burden on the farmer and crop losses as alleged by the cultivator's family, the official said the matter will become clear after a probe.
The district had recorded lesser rainfall compared to last year, but the recent downpour had improved the situation as far as crops are concerned, Singh said.
According to sources, the farmer's family owned 18 acres of land. The body of the deceased farmer was handed over to his family after a post-mortem on Saturday morning, it was stated.