A 66-year-old tenant farmer in Adilabad died by suicide amid concerns over loan repayment and a potentially poor cotton yield. The death takes the district's reported farmer suicide toll to four in 10 days, prompting renewed calls for government support.
A 55-year-old tenant farmer allegedly died by suicide in Thalamadugu village after becoming distressed over mounting debts and lower-than-expected soybean yield. The death came a day after another farmer from the same village allegedly died amid financial distress.
The 47-year-old farmer suffered heavy losses after cotton crop failed due to unfavourable weather conditions; In the past eight months, Adlilabad district has seen 10 farmer suicides
Sharing the CCTV footage of farmer's suicide on social media, BRS working president KT Rama Rao called it a gut-wrenching testament to the Congress government's failed administration
Though CCTV visuals show the farmer consuming the pesticide inside the bank, the police claimed that Devrao consumed the pesticide outside. They noted that the investigations found that his wife was suffering from a kidney-related ailment