Two farmers commit suicide in Karnataka

Unable to bear the burden of loan, two farmers have committed suicide in Hassan district of Karnataka.

Police said Basave Gowda, 54, of Savanthanahalli in Hassan taluk ended his life by consuming poison on Thursday. Basave Gowda had cultivated the potato crop in his fields, but the rains ruined the plantation. He had recently obtained a loan of Rs 400,000 to purchase a tractor.

Similiarly, Manjappa, 40, a resident of Halebeedu in Hassan’s Belur taluk committed suicide by consuming poison. Manjgappa, who lost his crops to heavy rains, had taken a bank loan of Rs 25,000, besides borrowing money from people in his village.