Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • Charlie Kirk shot dead
  • Nepal protests
  • Russia-Poland tension
  • Israeli strikes in Qatar
  • Larry Ellison
  • Apple event
  • Sunjay Kapur inheritance row
fp-logo
Agrarian crisis: Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Chhattisgarh
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit

Agrarian crisis: Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India • June 23, 2017, 17:41:06 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

A 55-year-old tribal farmer allegedly committed suicide in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district reportedly because of debt burden, officials said on Friday.

Advertisement
Subscribe Join Us
Choose
Firstpost on Google
Choose
Firstpost on Google
Agrarian crisis: Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Chhattisgarh

Raipur: A 55-year-old tribal farmer allegedly committed suicide in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district reportedly because of debt burden, officials said on Friday. Manthir Singh Dhruv hanged himself in his home in Mokha village under Komakhan police station limits on Thursday, a local police official told PTI. No suicide note was found at the spot, he added. [caption id=“attachment_3684759” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Representational image. PTI Representational image. PTI[/caption] Komakhan, which falls under Bagbahara development block, is located around 110 kilometres from Raipur. While Dhruv’s family members insisted he took the extreme step due to mounting debt, the district administration said initial inquiry revealed the farmer was not facing any financial crisis. “Preliminary inquiry does not indicate that debt forced him to end his life, but a detailed investigation is underway,” Mahasamund collector Himshikhar Gupta told PTI. Dhruv owned around 7.5 hectares of land in the village. He had been paying back his loans, borrowed from a local cooperative society for cultivation, every year, the collector said. The agriculturist had sold paddy worth around Rs 4 lakh in January-February this year, he said. Dhruv owed Rs 1.25 lakh to the local cooperative society and had another loan of around Rs 2.25 lakh which he had taken for purchasing a tractor last year, Gupta said. Meanwhile, the farmer’s son Devi Singh said his father was upset for the last couple of weeks due to financial burden. “Last year, he took a loan to procure a tractor. He had also borrowed money for farming. He was disturbed for the last couple of weeks and often wondered how he would pay off his loans,” Devi Singh told reporters. “In the last rabi season, we suffered a huge crop loss. All these factors had frustrated my father,” he said. Meanwhile, members of the Chhattisgarh Kisan Mahasangh, an outfit of farmers, visited Dhruv’s house on Thursday demanded a compensation of Rs 50 lakh for his family from the state government.

Tags
NewsTracker Chhattisgarh farmers Farmer suicides Farmers strike
  • Home
  • India
  • Agrarian crisis: Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Chhattisgarh
End of Article
Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
  • Home
  • India
  • Agrarian crisis: Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Chhattisgarh
End of Article

Impact Shorts

News18 SheShakti 2025: Voices of cinema, sport and music redefine nation-building

News18 SheShakti 2025: Voices of cinema, sport and music redefine nation-building

At News18 SheShakti 2025 Delhi, women from sports, cinema, and music discussed breaking barriers. Kriti Sanon and Sanya Malhotra focused on equity in cinema, Mira Erda and Ashalata Devi on sports challenges, and Kavita Krishnamurti stressed humility and perseverance for lasting success.

More Impact Shorts

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
Enjoying the news?

Get the latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Subscribe

QUICK LINKS

  • Mumbai Rains
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV