KOTTAYAM: A farmer climbed on top of the panchayat office in Thiruvarppu and threatened to commit suicide. The man identified as A G Bijumon of Thiruvarppu alleged that he is not getting water to his agricultural field. He threatened to commit suicide after tying a rope around his neck. All efforts are being taken to calm him and bring him down.

The flow of water obstructed due to the blockage of the channel adjacent to Biju's 1.32 acre field in Koovapuram paddy fields. The complaint is that the owner of the nearby

field closed the channel. Biju is not able to plant crops in the field due to this. Biju had lodged a complaint with the panchayat authorities and agriculture officer saying that the plants are dying due to lack of water and requested to take steps to protect them.