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Farmer in Murtizapur Commits Suicide Amid Impending Drought and Bank Debt

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News18•11-10-2026, 21:47
Farmer in Murtizapur Commits Suicide Amid Impending Drought and Bank Debt
- •Digambar Arunrao Wagh, a 45-year-old farmer from Chikhali-Kadvi in Murtizapur taluka, ended his life by jumping into his farm well.
- •Preliminary reports indicate that the deceased farmer owned five acres of land and had a cooperative bank loan of around 1.5 lakh rupees.
- •Murtizapur rural police rushed to the spot upon receiving information, retrieved the body, and sent it for a post-mortem.
- •The incident has plunged the local area into deep grief as police continue their official investigation into the exact cause of suicide.
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A 45-year-old farmer named Digambar Arunrao Wagh committed suicide by jumping into a well on his farm.
Digambar Wagh owned five acres of agricultural land and had a cooperative bank loan of approximately Rs 1,50,000.
The Murtizapur rural police rushed to the spot after being informed, sent the body for a post-mortem, and are currently conducting further investigations to determine the exact cause.


