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Three farmers commit suicide

Bijnore: Three farmers have committed suicides after being under the burden of debt, authorities said. The farmers ended their lives in the space of last seven days as they were not in a position to repay the loans they had taken from the banks and moneylenders, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Man Singh Chauhan, said. The latest among the casualties was a young farmer Deepak, (25), resident of Shadipur village near Nehtaur in the district, who allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree near his house two days back. Deepak was under huge debt of Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank and the Kisan Sewa Cooperative Society and his financial condition had deteriorated, Mr. Chauhan said.

Earlier, two farmers Ashok and Kamendra had ended their lives due to similar reasons.

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