A 49-year-old paddy farmer from upper Kuttanad who suffered crop loss during the current spell of summer rain ended his life on Sunday .
The deceased was identified as Rajeev of Niranam, near Thiruvalla. He was found hanging from a tree near his paddy farm late on Sunday.
People said back-to-back crop failures and mounting financial crisis had forced him to take the extreme step. “He had been cultivating paddy on his three acre plot near his residence, besides on another six acres at Thalavady along with his friends. The entire crop, which was almost ready for harvest, was flattened by the summer rain,‘‘ said Biju Varghese, a neighbour of Rajeev.
