Farmer tries to drink poison citing delay in compensation for land
The Hindu
Incident took place in APMC premises in Muddebihal
Police swung into action when a farmer tried to consume poison in the presence of police and APMC officers, as he was upset about the delay in release of compensation for his land, in Muddebihal town in Vijayapura district on October 2.
Shreeshail Shankarappa Walikar, 30, had complained that though the Karnataka government had acquired his land decades ago, he was not paid proper compensation. He alleged that APMC officials were neither following government rules nor court orders.
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