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UP Farmer Dies by Suicide Following Severe Crop Losses and Financial Distress
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News18•15-10-2026, 22:15
UP Farmer Dies by Suicide Following Severe Crop Losses and Financial Distress
- •A 34-year-old farmer named Mahesh died allegedly by suicide after consuming poison in Banausa village of Pilibhit tehsil.
- •Family members reported that unseasonal rainfall damaged his paddy crop while stray cattle destroyed his sugarcane crop.
- •The victim owned around half an acre of land and suffered from immense stress due to financial difficulties.
- •Sadar SDM Shraddha Singh stated that an inquiry has been launched into the tragic incident after sending the tehsildar to the village.
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The 34-year-old farmer named Mahesh died by suicide after consuming poison due to financial distress and crop losses in Banausa village.
According to family members and local officials, unseasonal rainfall damaged his paddy crop while stray cattle destroyed his sugarcane crop.
Sadar SDM Shraddha Singh took cognisance of the tragedy and dispatched the tehsildar to the village to conduct a formal inquiry.
