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Farmer attempts suicide near Bengaluru's Vidhana Soudha over delay in compensation; detained
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Bengaluru: High drama unfolded near the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday when a sandalwood farmer from Chikkamagaluru allegedly attempted suicide by climbing a tree and tying a shawl around his neck, demanding the release of long-pending compensation. TN Vishu Kumar, a sandalwood grower from Haliyur village in Tarikere taluk, was rescued before he could harm himself. The incident comes months after Kumar drew attention to his grievance by cutting branches of a sandalwood tree on the Vidhana Soudha prem
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