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Updated Feb 14, 2021 | 20:16 IST
The now-deceased farmer s family members said the electricity department erroneously issued a power bill of Rs 1,50,000. The correct figure for the units consumed should have been Rs 1,500, they added. Farmer committed suicide [Representative image]  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
The electricity department officials allegedly slapped the farmer when he expressed his inability to clear the inflated power bill.
The SDM of Atrauli has assured appropriate action against those found guilty.
Aligarh: In a tragic incident, a 50-year-old farmer in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh alleged died by suicide after being handed over an “inflated” power bill and slapped by the officials of the electricity department. The family of the deceased claimed that their dues of Rs 1,500 had been mistakenly shown as Rs 1,50,000 in the bill.