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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5.2-magnitude quake jolts Manipur
Imphal/Shillong (PTI): Manipur was struck by an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude on Tuesday morning, officials said.
The quake occurred at 5.59 am with its epicentre located in Kamjong district, they added.
Tremors were felt in neighbouring Ukhrul district and state capital Imphal, and even Meghalaya but no casualty or damage has been reported so far.
