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Latur Farmer Ends Life Amid Crop Damage and Mounting Debts
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News18•26-09-2026, 18:00
Latur Farmer Ends Life Amid Crop Damage and Mounting Debts
- •Ankush Ramesh Kale, a 33-year-old farmer from Dongargaon Bori village in Latur district, committed suicide on Friday.
- •His death is attributed to severe crop damage caused by a dry spell and significant financial debts.
- •Kale owned two acres of land but also worked as a farm laborer to support his family due to insufficient income from his farm.
- •He had outstanding loans of Rs 40,000 from Latur District Central Cooperative Bank and Rs 1 lakh from State Bank of India.
- •The destruction of his crops due to lack of rain led to severe financial distress, prompting him to take this extreme step.
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Ankush Ramesh Kale committed suicide due to financial distress caused by crop damage from a lack of rain and mounting debts.
The 33-year-old farmer had loans totaling Rs 1.40 lakh, which included Rs 40,000 from the Latur District Central Cooperative Bank and Rs 1 lakh from the State Bank of India.
Because the income from his two acres of land was insufficient to support his family, Kale also worked as a farm labourer.
