Mancherial farmer consumes pesticide amid mango blossom loss

A 47-year-old mango farmer, Ellaboyina Mallesh, allegedly died by suicide in Chennur, Mancherial, after unseasonal weather caused heavy crop losses. He had borrowed money for his five-acre orchards. Police registered a case, and investigations are ongoing

Mancherial: A 47-year-old mango farmer allegedly died by suicide in Chennur town of Mancherial district after suffering heavy crop loss due to unseasonal weather conditions.

According to Chennur Sub-Inspector Subbarao, Ellaboyina Mallesh consumed pesticide at his residence in Kothagudem area on Saturday night. He was shifted to a private hospital in Karimnagar, where he died while undergoing treatment on Sunday evening.

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Police said Mallesh had cultivated mango orchards on five acres of land, reportedly raising loans from local moneylenders. He was expecting a good yield this season but became distressed after mango blossoms fell, allegedly due to a recent rise in temperatures in the district.

A case has been registered based on a complaint from family members, and an investigation is underway.