Harassed by lenders, man attempts suicide; Rajkot

Rajkot | Thursday | 15th November, 2018

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We have booked Jhala for the crime,” sub-inspector of Dhrangadhra taluka police station D B Jhala said.On the fateful day, when Jhala asked him to come to his farm for labour work, Kudecha attempted suicide. RAJKOT: Harassed by a loan shark, a farm labourer in Enjar village of Dhrangadhra taluka in Surendranagar district tried to end his life by consuming poison on Wednesday.Police said the victim, identified as Viram Kudecha (28), was taken to CU Shah Hospital in Surendranagar, where his condition is said to be serious.Police have found Kudecha’s suicide note in which he has alleged that the accused, identified as Janaksinh Jhala, had been threatening to kill him and usurp his farm for recovery of Rs 10 lakh interest accumulated on the amount that he had taken from him five years ago.“Kudecha has also alleged that Jhala had kept him as a bonded labourer in his farm and would not give him the payment for his labour work..