Kundapur: In a tragic incident, a farmer, Rama Kulal, from Kelasunka, Amasebail village in the taluk and residing in Paduvalthoor, Kavarady, committed suicide by consuming poison on Wednesday October 7. He took this extreme step as he overburdened with thoughts about his mounting debt, and of losses in farm produce made complex by losses inflicted by wild animals.
Rama Kulal (45) is the second farmer in taluk to have committed suicide in the recent days. Alongside his younger brother Subba Kulal, he used to grow paddy and areca nut. He had borrowed loans from cooperative bank, land development bank, and from local creditors, it is said. When free, he also worked as coolie.
As the losses in agriculture went on increasing Rama Kulal consumed poison at the place of his in-laws at Kavarady. He was admitted into the government hospital at Ajjarkad Udupi in serious condition. As he did not show any signs of improvement, he was taken to Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru. He passed away on October 7 evening.
