Assam
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One Kanak Nath of Dhubri, self-immolated along with his wife Majoni Nath after failing to repay loan instalments on time.

Kanak Nath, a resident of Bilasipara in Dhubri, had recently bought a tempo to support his family.

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However, owing to the COVID-19-induced lockdown, Nath could go out and earn enough money to repay the loan instalments on time.

Finding no way out, the husband-wife duo decided to kill themselves by self-immolation and accordingly they set themselves on fire on Friday.

Even though neighbours rushed them to the hospital, the duo, however, succumbed to their burn injuries on Saturday.

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They leave behind an infant daughter.

A pall of gloom has descended in the area after the incident.