Ganjam farmer Bulu Mallick's alleged suicide follows Cyclone Arnab floods
India
A 33-year-old farmer, Bulu Mallick, from Ganjam, Odisha, allegedly died by suicide after losing his vegetable crops to floods caused by Cyclone Arnab.
He was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved.
His death has prompted an official investigation and put a spotlight on the struggles local farmers are facing.
Second Ganjam farmer suicide sparks protest
This is the second reported farmer suicide in Ganjam within a week.
Mallick's relatives blocked a road demanding compensation, only ending their protest after the intervention of police and tahasildar.
BJD leaders in the district visited Mallick's house on Thursday and spoke to his relatives, while the Ganjam unit of Odisha Krushak Sabha are now pushing for urgent government aid for those hit hard by crop losses.