G Balan, 40, was beaten up by the police and his tractor taken away by bank authorities after a court order.
Chennai: Tamil actor Karunakaran has transferred Rs 1,30,000 to the bank account of G Balan, the 40-year-old farmer in Thanjavur, who was beaten up by the police and his tractor taken away by bank authorities after a court order. Mr Balan had faulted on repayment of his tractor loan after a failed crop and that is the amount he owes the bank.
His plight was captured on camera by a witness. The video shows the farmer being assaulted by policemen.
His wife, B Keerthana said, “We borrowed Rs.3.4 lakh in 2011 and have already paid Rs. 4.1 lakhs including interest. Due to a failed crop we couldn’t pay the pen…
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