A farmer hanged himself in village Nangal Kalan in Mansa district of Punjab. The deceased has been identified as 38 -year -old Jarnail Singh. The police have taken the body in possession and placed it at the Civil Hospital in Mansa for postmortem.
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The uncle of the deceased Bhola Singh said that Jarnail Singh had a debt of 7 lakh rupees. His house and land were sold due to debt. He also took a tractor on installments to run employment. Troubled by the debt burden, he took this step.
File photo of dead farmer
Family lives in a rented house
Jarnail Singh is survived by his wife, 8 -year -old son and mother. The family is currently living in a rented house. Bhola Singh has appealed to the Punjab government for financial assistance of the deceased’s family, so that the family can be raised.
Police Sadar police have recorded the statements of the family. The investigation of the case has been started.