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PHAGWARA: A debt-ridden farmer, identified as Avtar Singh, reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at nearby Nurpur village last night.



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Phagwara, December 10

A debt-ridden farmer, identified as Avtar Singh, reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at nearby Nurpur village last night.  The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.

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