A farmer committed suicide by consuming pesticide, for not being able to repay personal and bank loans, on Wednesday, in Shivapura village, Koppal taluk.

Marjandeppa Patreppa Hugar (45) had taken a loan exceeding Rs 1 lakh and he could not repay it. He was also a habitual drunkard and some said he might have consumed the pesticide in a bottle by mistake. He had two wives and four children. Munirabad police have registered a case.