In yet another case of farmer distressed with loans, a man in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district allegedly killed himself and two others by giving a poison-laced drink to his family.
Going by the reports, the farmer identified as Ashok Prajapati, a resident of Ghuma Katra village, was facing continuous loss in farming. Three years ago, he had borrowed Rs 80,000 from a money lender for a brick kiln but could not repay the amount on time.
The moneylender had come to his house on Friday evening and threatened Ashok which forced him to take extreme step.
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In the incident, Ashok died on the spot while his wife Sunita Prajapati and their 14-year-old son died in the hospital. Two other children – a daughter and a son were undergoing treatment in Sanjay Gandhi hospital in Rewa, about 500 km northeast of Bhopal.
City superintendent of police (CSP) Shivendra Singh said that a case has been registered and probe in the matter in underway.
