Debt-ridden farmer ends life

Tarn Taran: The Kisan Sangharsh Committee (KSC) has demanded a high-level probe in the death of Gurbhej Singh (40), a resident of Varian village, who died under mysterious circumstances on Friday. Gurbhej was president of the village-level unit of the KSC. Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, chief, Kisan Sangharsh Committee, said Gurbhej had four acres and was under Rs 12-lakh debt. Pannu said Gurbhej committed suicide as he was depressed due to financial crisis. He said wheat crop production of the vicitm also fell and banks had served notices on him. Pannu sought the entire loan waiver of the victim, a compensation of Rs 10 lakh and government job for one member of his family. Gurbhej had actively participated in the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi and had come to his village to harvest crop. The Chohla Sahib police have initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC. OC