Mangaluru: Farmer found dead, family suspect suicide due to farm debts
Mangaluru, Mar 26: A farmer was found dead in Mangaluru on Tuesday in a suspected case of suicide, police said.
Police identified the deceased as Shivanna Gowda (61), a resident of Budalur.
Family members said he ended his life by consuming poison as he allegedly failed to repay an agricultural loan.
They said Gowda had borrowed over Rs 10 lakh from a local cooperative farming society for agricultural activities.
The police have registered a case and begun investigations.
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CPI stalwart Nallakannu dead
Chennai (PTI): Veteran leader of the CPI, R Nallakannu died here on Wednesday, the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital said.
He was aged about 101, party sources said.
A hospital bulletin said, despite intensive care, he passed away at 1.55 PM on February 25, 2026 following failure of all vital organs.
