Maha: 3.5 acres of sugarcane crop gutted in fire in Sakri; distressed farmer attempts suicide

Dhule, Oct 27 (UNI) A farmer allegedly attempted suicide after a fire destroyed sugarcane crops spread across 3.5 acres of his field in Bhongaon village of Sakri taluka in the district today. The fire, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, has been blamed on alleged negligence by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The distressed farmer, Pravin Kashinath Khairnar, reportedly tried to end his life by entering the burning sugarcane field as he watched his hard-earned crop being reduced to ashes. However, the alert villagers present at the spot helped avert a major tragedy, as…