Patiala/Muktsar: Unable to pay off their debt, two farmers ended their lives in Patiala and Muktsar districts on Tuesday. Shamsher Singh, a farmer of Dullowal village in Patiala, ended his life due to heavy debt. He had taken a loan of Rs 30 lakh from banks and was unable to pay back. He sold all three acres that he owned. The money received on selling the land helped him to pay back Rs 12 lakh while the remaining loan was yet to be paid.
Shamsher's family members said earlier, he lost his left leg in an accident. They said he had no children and his wife was near blind and could not support herself. Meanwhile, a young farmer of Husnar village of Muktsar jumped in a canal to end his life. Khushpal Singh, 20, was under depression and jumped into the Sirhind feeder canal on Tuesday.
His family owned three acres of land that was waterlogged. They owed Rs 2 lakh to a moneylender. Husnar sarpanch Baldev Singh said, "Khushpal's father Jagwinder Singh was not keeping well for the past few months. Khushpal was taking care of his ailing father and four sisters."
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