Sugarcane farmer commits suicide

A sugarcane farmer of Pakaria village here has allegedly committed suicide,officials said Thursday. Chhotey Lal (50) hanged himself in the village under Neemgaon police station area Tuesday,they said.

While his brother Chiraunji termed family dispute as the cause behind Lal’s suicide,Opposition parties alleged he took the extreme step due to the ongoing sugarcane crisis.

Additional District Magistrate Vidya Shankar Singh who carried out the preliminary probe into the farmer’s death said the deceased had no pending loans to any bank.

On November 28,fed up of heavy debts and prolonged illness,a sugarcane farmer Satyapal Singh (40) hanged himself to death in Bastauli village here.