A farmer hailing from Nizamabad district allegedly hanged himself to death at Lower Tank Bund in Hyderabad today in early hours. The farmer B Limbiah (47) came to Hyderabad three days ago along with his ailing son Shankar and wife.
Shankar was admitted at a private hospital in Chaderghat as he suffers from epilepsy. Today early in the morning, Limbiah left the hospital and reached Katta Maisamma temple in Lower Tank Bund area. He handed over Rs.10,000 to the priest and stayed in the vicinity of the temple.
Sometime later, the locals found him hanging to a pole adjacent to an electrical transformer. According to police the incident is not a farm related suicide. Preliminary enquiries revealed that Limbiah was depressed over his son’s failing health condition.
According to a report by the National Crime Records Bureau, as many as 16,632 farmers, including 2,369 women, killed themselves last year in India. This year the number is expected to be much bigger owing to lack of rains. Limbiah’s incident may or may not be a farm related suicide; however his poor conditions might have forced him to do so. But, he should have thought about his wife and son’s life too before committing suicide!
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