Banda: A migrant labourer committed suicide in Gangapurva village here reportedly over economic hardship, police said on Monday.
The body of Dharmendra (32) was found hanging from a plum tree on Sunday, Shashi Kumar Pandey, SHO, Girwa Police Station said. He said Dharmendra was working as a labourer in Delhi and had returned to his village in April following the lockdown imposed due to coronavirus.
Gyan Singh, younger brother of the deceased, said Dharmendra was worried as he could not get a job card and their sister's marriage was fixed. Singh said his brother was facing financial troubles and took the extreme step. The SHO said the matter is being investigated.
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In an attempt to provide employment opportunities to migrant workers, who have returned from other states, Yogi-Adityanath government had directed the officials to develop a mobile application two weeks back. The application was developed to ensure that workers, who desperately need jobs or have lost their jobs during the lockdown period, can get themselves registered.
With the help of mobile apps, migrant labourers can also do skill mapping and can get themselves trained in various grades. According to the official data, more than 2 million workers have returned to the state during the two-month nationwide lockdown. PTI
