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Three farmers end lives

By Our Staff Reporter

KARIMNAGAR, AUG. 31. A farmer, M. Rajaiah (55), committed suicide by consuming pesticide in his agricultural fields in Chandoli village of Gollapalli mandal on Tuesday morning due to withering of his crop following prevailing drought conditions.

Another farmer at Rangapur village in Huzurabad mandal, Rajaiah (50) also committed suicide by hanging himself.

At Alur village in Nizamabad district, a farmer, B. Satyam, committed suicide last night by consuming pesticide.

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