Farmer ends life after loan recovery agents’ visit

Puducherry | Saturday | 30th June, 2018

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Elangeeran said the private bank had offered a loan to Tamilarasan to buy a new tractor after replacing his old vehicle. Sources said S.

Tamilarasan, 45, a farmer of Karunaganallur in Kattumannarkovil, had taken a loan from the bank for purchasing a tractor. more-inA farmer from Kattumannarkovil in Cuddalore district, who attempted suicide by consuming pesticide on Wednesday after recovery agents of a private bank allegedly seized his tractor for a loan default, died in a hospital in Chidambaram on Friday. Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050. The farmer was allegedly humiliated by the recovery agents..