In a shocking incident from Andhra Pradesh, a 29-year-old woman named Sirisha was tied against a tree and publicly humiliated for unpaid loan money worth Rs. 80,000.
Her husband, Thimmarayappa, had borrowed money from a villager in Chittoor but was yet to repay. According to journalist Surya Reddy, Thimmarayappa owed around Rs 80,000 to a villager named Munikannappa.
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All you need to know about the viral video
When the locals learned that Sirisha, who had recently moved to Bengaluru, returned to their area, they approached her to settle the amount. They asked her to repay the money, but failing to do so she was punished and tied to a tree.
She was even asked to call her husband and make him settle the loan dispute. However, she mentioned that he left her six months ago and she was no longer in contact with him.
In the video, which has now gone viral, Sirisha is seen being tied to a roadside tree. The saree-clad woman was tied with a rope in front of villagers over the unpaid loan issue. A few women had her stand by a tree and ran a rope across her body. They even attacked her in anger.
The incident reportedly took place when the lady visited the area to collect her child's transfer certificate from the school. Learning her return from Bengaluru, people attacked her.
Police action follows
A case was registered against the persons, Munikannapa Aand his family members, who mistreated the woman, following her complaint at the nearby police station.
A case was registered under BNS sections 115, 126, and 112 read with section 3 and police took five people into custody over the incident. An investigation is going on.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu took note of the incident and condemned the atrocious act. He ordered strict action against the culprit.
