Periyapatna, Jan. 31 -- Leaders warn of massive protest, demand compensation to family of deceased

A 37-year-old man, who had reportedly consumed poison about four days ago following alleged harassment from microfinance companies and admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru, has breathed his last at the hospital.

The deceased is Subramanya, a resident of Basaveshwaranagar, Bettadapura in Periyapatna taluk.

Deceased's wife Bhavya, speaking to SOM said that her husband had pledged the house with a private finance company and had taken a loan of Rs. 9 lakh but the representatives of the finance company were harassing him daily to repay the loan amount.

She further said that some private finance companies had seized a few houses in the neighbo...