A man in Maharashtra's Thane district allegedly attempted to take his life by drinking fertiliser when a team of revenue officials went to attach his flat for allegedly defaulting on the repayment of a loan, the police said on Thursday, reported the PTI.

The Mahatma Phule Chowk police under the Kalyan division have registered a case against, the man identified as Shyam Sangve under sections 309 (attempt to commit suicide) and 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of functions) of the Indian Penal Code, an official told the PTI.