<p>A farmer ended his life by consuming poison after a woman moneylender allegedly put his wife and son in confinement for recovery of loan given at an exorbitant interest rate at Islampur village in Hukkeri taluk on Monday.</p>.<p>Farmer Raju Ramappa Khotagi had borrowed Rs 1.5 lakh from moneylender Siddavva Bayyannavar at an interest rate of 10 per cent per month.</p>.<p><strong>Signed cheques</strong></p>.<p>He had given her signed cheques as security for repayment of loans.</p>.<p>As the farmer failed to maintain sufficient balance in the bank account for the cheque to be realised, Siddavva put the farmer’s wife Durgavva and son in confinement. </p>.Steel plants remain elusive, but farmers seek hike in relief.<p>This led Khotagi to take the extreme step of ending his life by consuming poison.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police (incharge) B S Nemgouda told reporters here on Tuesday that Durgavva filed a complaint with the police about her husband ending his life due to debt.</p>.<p>Durgavva has not mentioned in the complaint about the exorbitant interest rate or she being put in confinement by Siddavva along with her son.</p>.<p><strong>Delay to be probe</strong></p>.<p>“We will investigate the delay by the police in registering the case and if the charges are proved, the personnel concerned will face action,” Nemgouda said. </p>.<p><strong>Atrocities Act</strong></p>.<p>The case of the farmer’s suicide also comes under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989.</p>.<p>Action would be taken against the accused based on the outcome of the inquiry, he said. The Yamakanamaradi police are investigating.</p>
<p>A farmer ended his life by consuming poison after a woman moneylender allegedly put his wife and son in confinement for recovery of loan given at an exorbitant interest rate at Islampur village in Hukkeri taluk on Monday.</p>.<p>Farmer Raju Ramappa Khotagi had borrowed Rs 1.5 lakh from moneylender Siddavva Bayyannavar at an interest rate of 10 per cent per month.</p>.<p><strong>Signed cheques</strong></p>.<p>He had given her signed cheques as security for repayment of loans.</p>.<p>As the farmer failed to maintain sufficient balance in the bank account for the cheque to be realised, Siddavva put the farmer’s wife Durgavva and son in confinement. </p>.Steel plants remain elusive, but farmers seek hike in relief.<p>This led Khotagi to take the extreme step of ending his life by consuming poison.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police (incharge) B S Nemgouda told reporters here on Tuesday that Durgavva filed a complaint with the police about her husband ending his life due to debt.</p>.<p>Durgavva has not mentioned in the complaint about the exorbitant interest rate or she being put in confinement by Siddavva along with her son.</p>.<p><strong>Delay to be probe</strong></p>.<p>“We will investigate the delay by the police in registering the case and if the charges are proved, the personnel concerned will face action,” Nemgouda said. </p>.<p><strong>Atrocities Act</strong></p>.<p>The case of the farmer’s suicide also comes under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989.</p>.<p>Action would be taken against the accused based on the outcome of the inquiry, he said. The Yamakanamaradi police are investigating.</p>
