Unable to bear debt burden, two more farmers end lives in Telangana; third suicide in 24 hours

Farmers taking their own lives due to insurmountable debt burdens that they were caught in

Hyderabad: Two farmers in Telangana have taken their own lives due to insurmountable debt burdens that they were caught in. Manda Chandraiah, a 60-year-old farmer from Veerareddypalli village in Turkapalli mandal, Yadadri Bhongir district, committed suicide by consuming pesticide near his agricultural well.

The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation, and local authorities are conducting a detailed inquiry.

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In another incident, Arikanthapu Raju, a 35-year-old farmer from Mogullapalli village in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, took his own life by hanging himself on his agricultural land. Raju had cultivated chilli on his three-acre farmland and leased another three acres to grow cotton. He had an accumulated debt of approximately Rs 25 lakh.

Unable to bear the burden, he ended his life. His wife revealed that the mounting pressure from debt left Raju in deep despair, ultimately leading him to take this tragic step.

On Sunday evening, a tenant farmer Jella Devaiah (51) died, allegedly by suicide, in Mustabad mandal. His body was found on Monday morning.
According to villagers, he had resorted to the extreme step after he was unable to clear his debts since his crop withered due to shortage of water. Devaiah, who owned one acre of land, cultivated paddy by hiring some more land with borrowed money. He was depressed after the crop withered due to lack of water.