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Maharashtra: Three farmers commit suicide in Marathwada

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AURANGABAD: Three farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region, in the last 24 hours.

According to police, Digambar Bhusare (20) from Dagadwadi village in Nanded district of the state had allegedly consumed poison, due to infertility.

He succumbed at a government hospital on Thursday.

In another incident, Vijay More (25) of Maak village at Jintur Taluka in Parbhani district allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence, following mounting debt on him.

Report from Hingoli district stated that a 52-year-old farmer's body, who was missing for the last two days, was found in a well on Thursday.

He took the extreme step, fearing less production of cotton, due to Pink Bollworm on his crop, police added.

Cases have been registered in respective police stations, police added.

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