A farmer from Malwala village allegedly ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance on Wednesday. Photo for representation only.
Bathinda, January 27
A farmer from Malwala village allegedly ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Baljit Singh, 42, who was under debt. He is survived by his wife and two children.
As per residents of the village, due to the debt that ran in lakhs of rupees, Baljit was under mental stress for past few months. After getting the post-mortem done, the police handed over the body to family members.
The BKU (Lakhowal) demanded the debt waiver, Rs 10 lakh compensation and a government job to one of the family members. — TNS
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Over 63 per cent turnout in Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls; Tripura records 79.46 per cent, Manipur 77.32
The Election Commission says polling remained largely peacef...
Arvind Kejriwal as CM even after arrest puts political interest over national interest: Delhi High Court
The court says the Delhi government is ‘interested in approp...
Amritpal Singh to contest Lok Sabha poll from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib, confirms mother
The formal announcement is made by his mother Balwinder Kaur...
Supreme Court dismisses PILs seeking 100% cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips
Bench however, issues certain directions to Election Commiss...
Will stop functioning in India if made to break encryption of messages: WhatsApp to Delhi High Court
Facebook and Whatsapp have recently challenged the new rules...
