Debt-ridden woman farmer in Raichur allegedly commits suicide by consuming insecticide
Raichur: A 45-year-old woman in Janekal village of Manvi taluk, who was a farmer, allegedly consumed poisonous substance as she was unable to clear her loans following crop loss this year and died at the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Hospital on Sunday.
The deceased woman, Yallamma Dhananjaya, who reportedly owned 6 acres of land, had borrowed money from multiple sources, including Syndicate Bank, for the agricultural work. Due to loss of crop, however, she was struggling to repay the loan installments as the crop failed. Yallamma’s son also fell ill and had to be treated in a hospital, which proved to be an additional financial strain on her as she reportedly could not cover the hospital bills.
The problems that the family faced on account of the pending clearance of loans are learned to have given rise to fights between Yallamma and her husband Dhananjaya.
After a fight with his wife a couple of days ago, Dhananjaya reportedly pacified Yallamma and went out to get hay for the cattle when Yallamma, in the absence of her husband, consumed insecticide in an attempt to commit suicide.
Dhananjaya learned of this when he returned and, with the help of other members of the family, took Yallamma to the local government hospital. The doctors who treated Yallamma, found the case serious and, opining that she required intensive care, asked Dhananjaya to shift her to the RIMS Hospital. Yallamma, however, failed to respond to the medical treatment and died at the hospital on Sunday, the family sources have said.
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Experience comes when you play bigger teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan
Chennai (PTI): Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.
Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup.
However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations.
"Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19.
The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some breathtaking cricket, but admitted the narrow defeat to South Africa proved costly and remained a painful setback.
"We were well-prepared (for the tournament), we played some unbelievable cricket. The game against South Africa, that really hurt everyone. We had to win one of those (first two) games and see how the tournament unfolded. We'll take some positive things from this World Cup and look forward," he said.
With head coach Jonathan Trott set to part ways with the team, Rashid described the departure as an "emotional" moment for the side.
"I think we had some wonderful times with him. Where we are now, he played a main role. It's emotional to see him leave us, but that's how life is. We wish him all the best and somewhere down the line we see him again."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, said it was satisfying to finally register a substantial score after two below-par outings.
"I enjoyed it, didn't play better cricket in first two innings, which I expect. Wanted to back my skills, really enjoyed it. Pressure was there, it's there all the time. I want to put myself in pressure situations and enjoy it," said Zadran.
"Wanted to play positive cricket, rotate strike and punish bad ball, create partnerships and this is what I have done."
