Farmer commits suicide in Guwahati

A farmer had taken a loan for agriculture but his crops were damaged in the recent floods, has committed suicide, police said today.

Lakshman Biswas (38) hanged himself in his house at Dongapar village under Bhuragaon revenue circle near here
yesterday.

The farmer left a note saying he was taking the extreme step as he had invested more than Rs one lakh, which he had
borrowed from private moneylenders and he could not bear the damage to his Boro crops in the recent flood, the police said.