Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and the DGP for a detailed report within two weeks
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on June 16, 2025, a woman was tied to a tree and beaten up in public view by a moneylender when her husband failed to repay his loan at Narayanapuram village of Kuppam mandal in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
She was reportedly freed by the villagers.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights.
It has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, calling for a detailed report in the matter within two weeks.
According to an NHRC statement quoting media reports, “the husband of the victim had taken a loan of Rs 80,000 from a local moneylender about three years back but failed to repay the same. He had taken loans from the other villagers as well. As he was unable to repay the loans, he left the village and since then, his wife has been taking care of herself and her three children by working as a daily wage worker. She has also been repaying the loans to the people in instalments”.
Taking serious note of the incident, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to take the strictest possible action against the accused. According to reports, Naidu insisted that such barbaric acts must never be repeated, directing district officials to provide support to the victim’s family.
