Two farmers commit suicide in west Vidarbha region

Akola, Feb 24 (UNI) two debt ridden farmers in west Vidarbha region, comprising Akola, Washim and Buldhana district, committed suicide last week.

According to police, Devidas Dattuji Umbarkar(45) of village Bhor in Akola district set himself on fire on February 18.

He was admitted in the district hospital where he succumbed to the burn injuries on February 23, police said. He is survived by two sons.

The constant failure of crops and huge loan taken from money lender forced him to commit suicide, family sources said. He received 88 per cent burn injuries, police added and said a case of accidental death was registered and further investigation was on.

In the second incident reported in Washim district, Ramji Nathhuji Ingle (30), a resident of village Umra Shamsoddin in Washim taluka bordering Washim district ended his life by consuming poison at his house yesterday, police said.

He was referred to the Washim general hospital. But died on way to the hospital, police said.

The deceased had nine acres of dry land and was burdened with loan of Rss 25000 from district Central co-op bank, his family sources said.

He is survived by wife, one-year-old daughter and mother, police said and added that a case of accidental death was registered and further investigation was on.

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