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Agriculture
Punjab Farmer Dies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 11:33 AM
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A 32-year-old farmer in Punjab's Sangtiwala village died after consuming poison due to debt. He was struggling to pay off a loan of Rs 5 lakh.
A tragic incident has occurred in Punjab's Sangtiwala village, where a young farmer took his own life due to debt. The 32-year-old farmer was struggling to pay off a loan of Rs 5 lakh. He was facing financial difficulties due to low crop yield, which made it impossible for him to repay the loan. The farmer's death has highlighted the plight of farmers in the region who are struggling to make ends meet.