Maha: Debt-ridden farmer dies by suicide in Yeola ahead of Diwali

Nashik, Nov 3 (UNI) In a tragic incident just days before the Diwali festival, a 59-year-old farmer from Paregaon village in Yeola taluka allegedly died by suicide after reportedly struggling with continuous crop failures and mounting debt. The deceased, identified as Ashok Lakshan Khillare, allegedly jumped into a well near his residence on the night of November 2. The incident has triggered widespread grief in Paregaon and surrounding areas. According to preliminary information, Khillare had been facing severe financial difficulties as he had failed to earn an adequate income from farming over the past two years. Drought-like conditions, repeated crop…