Farmer dies by suicide in Maharashtra, humiliated by revenue officials over drain complaint

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A farmer, 45, jumped into his well and drowned during the inspection of his agriculture field in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Tuesday after revenue officials allegedly humiliated him and threatened of legal action for complaining against a roadside drain that flooded his farm and blocked his way.

Deceased Sanjay Kohkade’s relatives have demanded registration of an FIR against the revenue staff and a neighbouring farmer.

They staged a sit-in outside Pachod rural hospital for several hours, refusing to allow the postmortem until police assured them of action.