NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Woman Tied To Tree, Beaten In Andhra Pradesh Over Husband's Debt

Andhra Pradesh: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 16th June, 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. Accordingly, 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 the media report, carried on 17th June, 2025, 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 installments.