Family attempts suicide

Family attempts suicide: But when she requested Suruli Raj to return the blank cheques and the promissory notes, he refused.
more-inFour members of a Dalit family attempted suicide here on Wednesday as they were unable to endure coercion by a money lender, who had charged them exorbitant interest, the police said.
The family subsequently settled the principal amount of ?2 lakh along with interest of ?1.75 lakh two years ago.
The accused even threatened to kill her and her family if they did not accede to the demands, she claimed.
She had stated in her petition that she had borrowed ?2 lakh for 5% interest from Suruli Raj four years ago.