Hyderabad: Two farmers from Siddipet and Rajanna Sircilla districts died by suicide after being unable to repay agricultural loans, police said on Tuesday.
In Siddipet district, 36-year-old Diviti Kanakaraju of Dharmajeepet village consumed pesticide at his residence on August 21. He had reportedly borrowed over ₹5 lakh for crop cultivation on his one-acre land but suffered heavy losses. Unable to repay the debt, he became severely depressed, according to the police.
Farmers Siddipet Rajanna Sircilla deaths linked to crop failure and loan burden
Family members rushed him to a private hospital in Ellareddypet, but he died during treatment on Tuesday morning. Based on a complaint from his wife, Lavanya, police registered a case and initiated an investigation.
In a similar incident, Satish (36), a farmer from Gajasingavaram in Rajanna Sircilla district, consumed pesticide in his field on the same day. He owned two acres of land and had taken a loan to dig a borewell for paddy cultivation, but it failed to yield water. Subsequently, he left the land fallow and purchased a harvester on finance, hoping for alternative income.
However, he struggled to find sufficient work and failed to clear his debts. His family shifted him to a hospital after discovering his condition, but he died during treatment on Tuesday. Police have registered a case and are probing the incident.
