Farmer kills self in Moga
Moga, June 2
A 52-year old debt-ridden farmer allegedly shot himself at Nathuwala Garbi village in Nihalsinghwala sub-division of Moga district.
The deceased has been identified as Gurbhej Singh. His wife Jaswinder Kaur told the police that Gurbhej had taken loan of around Rs 35 lakh from various sources, which he was not being able to pay back and was under depression. Late on Tuesday evening, Gurbhej reportedly went to his fields on his motorcycle and shot himself in the head. Labourers working in the nearby fields informed the villagers and his family about the incident. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead. — TNS
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