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Unable to pay loan, Dalit man commits suicide

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KHOTANG, July 11: A man from the Dalit community committed suicide by consuming poison in Khotang on Tuesday evening. The deceased is Bishnu Pariyar, 37, of Haunchur-5.



Pariyar is believed to have committed suicide after he failed to pay his debt in time.[break]



According to the family source, he was in distress as he could not clear the debt he had taken from one Govinda Acharya of Chisapani.



He had taken Rs. 24,492 from Acharya and as per the commitment, he had to pay the debt on July 9, said Pariyar´s spouse.



Pariyar was running a tailoring business at Bhanuchowk in the district headquarters Diktel, it is learnt.



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