A debt-ridden farmer committed suicide in Sonna village of Jewargi taluk in Kalaburagi district on Thursday morning, due to financial distress and crop failure.
The deceased was identified as Kareppa Pujari Minajagi.
A team of policemen and forensic experts reached the spot to retrieve the farmer’s body for examination.
The villagers demanded that the State government provide compensation to the bereaved family.
A case has been registered at Nelogi Police Station.
(Those in distress or having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani on Ph: 104 for help.)
Published – April 10, 2025 08:08 pm IST