Debt-ridden farmer ends life in Halvad

Rajkot: A debt-ridden farmer ended life by jumping into the Narmada canal on Tuesday night in Ajitgarh village of Halvad taluka in Morbi district. He left a suicide note stating that he was taking the extreme step because of severe financial crunch.
The deceased was identified as Ramesh Loriya (42), a resident of Ajitgarh village. “I don’t have money even to buy pesticides to end my life. Hey lord! take care of my children”, Loriya’s suicide note read, police said. Loriya is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
His body was found at around 8 am in the Narmada canal on Wednesday.
Primary probe suggests that Loriya had been incurring losses in farming for the last three years. His debts have been mounting and this year he could not have money to buy seeds ahead of the sowing season.