A debt-ridden rice trader died by suicide in front of a train at Ghansoli station in Navi Mumbai minutes after his creditors attacked him on Monday.

As per a report in The Indian Express, the deceased, Kanhaiyalal Gajra (41), was a trader of rice at the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) in Vashi. He lived in Kopar Khairane with his family. Earlier this year, Gajra had taken a loan of Rs 5 lakh from fellow traders at the market, but was unable to repay.