farmer attempts suicide : unpaid debt was the reason

A farmer of Sambalpur has tried to kill himself consuming pesticide to evade the mental tension for delay in sale of his paddy on Tuesday. But he was saved the villagers reused him and brought him to the hospital. Though his condition is static doctors said he is out of danger. He took such a step after he was unable to sell his paddy due to non-cooperation of a mill owner. Police registered a case against him u/s 309 and resumed investigation.
Police sources said, Sanjib Pradhan lives in his native Gambharikanta village under Sadar police station of the district along with his family and brothers. Since they do not have other profession all family members depend on the agriculture.
Since market yards of the district were shutdown two weeks ago, he tried to sell his paddy directly in a mill named Kalinga corporation located nearly his village. But he was unable to sale his paddy as the mill owner did not allow to unload it and asked him to wait incase he wanted to sale it. Smelling a foul play by the mill owner he requested the RMC secretary to intervene “when he described the situation I immediately requested the mill owner to do the needful”, RMC Secretary Ashok panda told.
Sources said, Sanjib was desperate to sell his paddy as he was to repay his dues and to meet other expenditure. He persuaded the mill owner to take the paddy immediately. Apprehension of paddy-damage in possible-rain and the vehicle rant that was compounding every day was enough for him to increase the mental tension. On Monday he requested the mill owner for the last time and returned to his house in desperation. His mental agony increases on the next day when people started ask him repay the dues. He went to his farm and consumed pesticide kept in the farm. The family members smelt a rotten when he started vomiting. The villagers brought him immediately and admitted in Sambalpur hospital. “Timely treatment has saved his life but he would remain under treatment for few days more before he gets fully recovered”, a doctor of sadar Hospital told on Wednesday.
“The desperation and hopeless situation forced him to take an ultimate way to get rid from the situation. Since mill owner has tempted him to take such step, we also request the police to start criminal proceeding against the mill owners”, farmers leader and convener of the western Orissa farmer associations co-ordination committee Ashok Pradhan told.
Criticizing the act district officials, farmer leader Ashok Pradhan alleged that the officials have been dancing on the tune of the mill owners. :”A mill owner of the district would not have dared to behave in such a manner unless he gets sufficient protection from the concerned officials. We apprehend noxious relation of the mill owner with the officials. We want thorough investigation in this incident. The mill owner should be booked under criminal charges for playing with the sentiments of a farmer”, Ashok Pradhan demanded.
On the other hand, “police registered a case and incvestigatrion is on to find out the reasons behind the killing. “We will definitely book the mill owner incase we find any evidence against him”, the Dy. SP (crime) Mr. Dinabandhi Patel told. It may be mentioned here that 3 farmers of the district have already committed suicide consuming pesticide and handing on the tree after they failed to get proper return from the agriculture. “Unless the government takes proper measures to strengthen the agriculture market, more farmers will commit suicide in future”, farmer leader Ashok Pradhan told.