Maha: Farmer kills self, kin blame loss in rain-triggered crop

Palghar: A 50-year-old farmer in Maharashtra's Palghar district committed suicide by consuming pesticide, with his kin blaming the crop damage caused by unseasonal rains as the reason behind the October 29 incident, officials said on Saturday.

The deceased Dharma Jadhav was a resident of Zirwapada village in Dahanu taluka.

While no suicide note was recovered by the police, the victim's family members claimed he was depressed as unseasonal showers had flooded his field which destroyed the crop, an official said.

The district authorities, who are verifying the family's claims, said the deceased had not taken loan from any financial institution.

Jadhav's kin will receive a compensation of Rs 4 lakh once the district agriculture department submits its report on the matter, Dahanu taluka tehsildar Rahul Sarang said.