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‘Debt-ridden’ powerloom weaver commits suicide in Sircilla, KTR consoles bereaved family

A 66-year-old debt-ridden powerloom weaver allegedly committed suicide due to ‘financial distress’ in the textile town of Sircilla on Saturday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Siripuram Lakshminarayana, a resident of Rajivnagar.

Sources said that he took the extreme step as a result of his mounting debts. He used to work in a powerloom unit at Pragathinagar, sources added.

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