Hyderabad, March 4 -- A farmer in Telangana's Nalgonda district tried to attempt suicide on Tuesday, March 4 after being harassed by bank employees for loan repayment.

The farmer, identified as Gouni Venkanna, is a resident of G Yadavalli village of Kanagallu mandal of Nalgonda district. He has a loan of Rs. 1,60,000 from the Co-operative Bank. Since the loan was not repaid, bank authorities planted flags on Venkanna's farm last week.

On Tuesday, the bank officials visited the farmer's home and threatened to take his land if the loan was not repaid. Following the incident, a humiliated Venkanna penned a suicide note and attempted to die by consuming pesticide.

The farmer was rushed to a hospital where his condition is said to be critic...