Farmer dies by suicide after rains damage paddy crop in Siddipet

A farmer from Ramavaram village in Siddipet district died after his paddy crop was destroyed by heavy rains and he struggled with growing debts. He attempted suicide and died while being shifted to Hyderabad, leaving his family in shock and distress.

Siddipet: Untimely rains during the paddy harvest have pushed a farmer’s family in Ramavaram village, Akkannapet mandal, into a deep crisis. Farmer Rikkala Srinivas Reddy, 54, saw his three-acre paddy field completely damaged in the heavy rains that lashed the district in the last week of October. Already burdened with debts, he lost hope of recovering even his investment in the crop.

Depressed over the loss, Srinivas Reddy attempted suicide on November 13 by consuming pesticide. His family rushed him to a private hospital in Karimnagar the same day. As his condition worsened, they tried to shift him to a corporate hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. Adding to their financial burden, the hospital demanded a large bill before discharging him.

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He died on the way to Hyderabad. His body was taken to the government hospital in Husnabad for postmortem. Reddy is survived by his wife and two sons. The incident has left the family in shock, and villagers have urged the government to extend support to the distressed family of the farmer.