Yavatmal superintendent of police Raj Kumar said a purported suicide note was recovered. He said the post-mortem report was awaited and that the authenticity of the purported suicide note would be verified after the autopsy document is ready. His wife and children have said they will not claim his body and perform his last rites unless a criminal offence is registered against Prime Minister Modi. Another farmer, Vishal Namdev Pawar of Ner, also committed suicide, leaving behind a suicide note addressed to then district guardian minister Sanjay Rathod. The number of farmers who committed suicide in 2016 was 11,370, compared to 12,602 the previous year.

Source: Hindustan Times April 11, 2018 05:42 UTC