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| Photo Credit: The Hindumore-inA pourakarmika ended his life on Sunday evening, allegedly over non-payment of wages since February by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Subramani, a 38-year-old pourakarmika, is believed to have committed suicide after not being paid for several months. One pourakarmika has been coping with abdominal pain and shoulder pain owing to lugging around garbage every day. Moreover, the government wants the ratio of one pourakarmika per 700 population to be implemented at the ward level,” he said. He was running from pillar to post to get his salary to make ends meet..