Farmer hangs self over crop loss in Rajasthan's Kota

A farmer allegedly hanged himself in a village in Rajasthans Kota over crop failure due to lack of rains, police said on Friday.On Thursday morning, Ramgopal 46 went to his field and noticed his drying soya bean crop.

A farmer allegedly hanged himself in a village in Rajasthan's Kota over crop failure due to lack of rains, police said on Friday.

On Thursday morning, Ramgopal (46) went to his field and noticed his drying soya bean crop. Following which he committed suicide by hanging himself in the cow yard of his house, Head Constable Kamal Rajawat said.

Prima facie, Ramgopal was under depression over crop loss. So, he decided to take the extreeme step , he said.

A case has been registered and the body was handed over to the family after conducting a post-mortem on Thursday evening, police said.