A 37-year-old Dharmavaram weaver, identified as Sake Gangadhar, died reportedly by suicide on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday at his house at Shardanagar when his family members were asleep.
According to head constable Chelimi Suryanarayana, Gangadhar, who had purchased a handloom to weave sarees, had borrowed large amounts and was unable to repay.
Gangadhar is survived by wife Vijayamma and three daughters and a son aged between 14 and 4.
