Distressed over financial burdens, Wayanad farmer ends life

A debt-ridden farmer from Kerala's Wayanad allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance, police said Saturday. The farmer was rushed to the hospital Friday night by his relatives and died this morning, they said.

Financial burden had forced the man to take the extreme step, relatives said. Police said he had a taken a loan of Rs 10 lakh from three banks and was reportedly facing recovery proceedings.far