Debt-ridden farmer in Hassan allegedly commits suicide by hanging
Hassan: A farmer in Jodi Mallappanahalli of the taluk, Venkategowda (48) is reported to have committed suicide by hanging allegedly owing to more than Rs 7.6 lakh of debt and after facing pressure from the lenders.
The deceased farmer is learned to have borrowed up to Rs 3.7 lakh from financial agencies including banks and agricultural cooperative societies. He had an additional loan of Rs 3.9 lakh.
The continued pressure from the lenders to clear the debts, which added up to Rs 7.6 lakh, is suspected to have pushed Venkategowda to a state of depression and led him to take his own life by hanging.
Gorur Police have registered a case in relation to the farmer’s suicide. The officers have visited the spot and conducted an inquiry.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
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At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
