Telangana: Another farmer dies by suicide in Adilabad amid deepening debt crisis

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

Adilabad: A 47-year-old farmer died allegedly by suicide as he was reportedly depressed over financial distress caused by crop failure, at Kuchulapur village in Thalamadugu mandal on Sunday night. With this incident, the district has recorded 10 farmer suicides in the past eight months.

Police said Mukkera Santosh took the extreme step around 2.30 am, apparently unable to cope with the mounting debt incurred from cultivating various crops across five acres. He reportedly suffered heavy losses after the cotton crop failed due to unfavourable weather conditions.

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His son Sai Kumar lodged a complaint with the police. A case was registered and an investigation is underway.

On June 3, Sedmeka Pulaji Ram (45), another farmer, died by suicide at Shambuguda village in Utnoor mandal. He was allegedly weighed down by unmanageable debt and family responsibilities.

Earlier, between December 1 and April 30, eight more farmers in the district took their lives after reportedly being unable to repay loans, underscoring the scale of the agrarian crisis in the region.