According to police, Thoparapu Nadipi Bheemaiah (68) had set fire to paddy stubble in his fields and fell unconscious due to suffocation as the smoke spread over the area.
He was sowing fishtail palm seeds at the time of the incident. Some neighboring farmers noticed his body and informed his family members about the mishap.
Yesaiah, who had taken half an acre on lease for farming, was also trying to make ends meet by buying and selling scrap by roaming around in the villages.
Bazarhathnoor Sub-Inspector B Naresh said that Pendur Laxman died on the spot when he came into contact with the snare meant to kill wild boars in a farm of Subhash.