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- A 50-year-old farmer, Yankyanaika of Hosajoga village in Nyamathi taluk, Karnataka, died by suicide after consuming poison.
- The farmer consumed poison on Wednesday and was admitted to Meggan Hospital in Shivamogga for treatment, where Yankyanaika died on Thursday.
- Yankyanaika had borrowed ₹50,000 from the SBI in Savalanga, ₹50,000 from a Vanasree women's group and ₹4 lakh from private lenders for household and farm expenses.
- A crop failure left the farmer unable to repay the loans, according to a complaint filed by the deceased's brother.
- A case has been registered at the Nyamathi police station.
- The death highlights the burden of crop failure and debt on farmers in the region.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the case registered at the Nyamathi police station
- Whether any compensation or relief is extended to the farmer's family
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