Bathinda, October 6
A farmer, hailing from Selbarah village, today committed suicide by
jumping into a well, reportedly due to the burden of debt.
The deceased has been identified as Sukhdev Singh. Sources said he
had mortgaged his land for getting a tractor on loan for one of his
close associates in the village. But later, he received auction orders
of his land, as his acquaintance failed to repay the loan. The
villagers said that he was shocked after getting the auction notice
and remained mentally upset.
Representatives of the panchayat had initiated talks with his
family to find a way out for repayment of loan, but it was yet to
reach any conclusion. The deceased was also a leader of BKU
Krantikari.
