Agonized by debt, two farmers from same village end lives
Ranebennur: In an unfortunate incident, two farmers from Nittur village at Ranebennur Taluk ended their lives by suicide on Wednesday night. Burdened by debts, the farmers reportedly took to drastic measures that ended their lives.
The deceased farmers Manjappa Basappa Kariyappa (40) and Mahesh Basappa Parasalli (38), residents of Nittur village reportedly killed themselves due to the distress caused by their unpaid debts.
Farmer Manjappa had borrowed 3 lakh rupees from the bank and additional 5 lakh rupees from other individuals, while farmer Mahesh had borrowed 2 lakh rupees from the bank. After the recent heavy rains in the village, the two farmers lost all their harvest and were unable to repay their debts. Due to mounting pressure caused by unpaid debts, the distressed farmers reportedly killed themselves by suicide.
A case has been registered at the Halageri Police Station in this regard.
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BITS Pilani student killed, another injured as motorcycle collides with oil tanker in South Goa
Panaji (PTI): A 26-year-old student of BITS Pilani was killed, and another suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday.
The accident occurred around 5.15 pm on Saturday near a junction at Upasnagar in the Zuari Nagar area, an official said.
He said that the tanker was heading towards Vasco town from Upasnagar when the driver, Pedro Ivo Medeira (66), allegedly took a right turn to enter another lane without ensuring the safety of the oncoming traffic.
The victim, Karan Narasimha Murthy, who was riding towards Verna from the BITS Pilani campus, crashed into the rear left side of the tanker.
Murthy and his friend, Soham Adhikari (26), another student of BITS Pilani, suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where the former succumbed to his injuries.
Adhikari is undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, the official said, adding that the tanker driver was arrested and later released on bail.
