<p>Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has taken s<em>uo motu </em>cognizance of reports that on June 16 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.</p><p>She was reportedly freed by the villagers. </p><p>NHRC 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.</p>.Child labour needs to be eradicated in garment sector: NHRC study.<p>The Commission has observed that the contents of the media reports, 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. </p><p>According to the media report, carried on June 17, 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.</p><p>According to police, the victim Madhavi's husband, R Timappa, had borrowed Rs 80,000 from Manikappa, a fellow villager, three years ago and had been repaying the loan in small monthly installments. </p><p>However, Timappa fled to Bengaluru in recent months in search of work and stopped making payments.</p><p>When Timappa could not be found in the village, Manikappa and his family members tied Madhavi to a tree and beat her. The assault was carried out by Manikappa's wife and sister-in-law. Police later rescued the woman and arrested members of Manikappa's family.</p><p>Police registered a case under BNS sections 341, 323, 324, 606, and 34 against Manikappa's family members.</p><p>Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed that strict action be taken against those involved in the inhuman treatment of the woman. Responding swiftly after the incident came to light, Naidu ordered stringent action against Manikappa and his family members for their cruel behavior towards the victim.</p>
<p>Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has taken s<em>uo motu </em>cognizance of reports that on June 16 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.</p><p>She was reportedly freed by the villagers. </p><p>NHRC 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.</p>.Child labour needs to be eradicated in garment sector: NHRC study.<p>The Commission has observed that the contents of the media reports, 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. </p><p>According to the media report, carried on June 17, 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.</p><p>According to police, the victim Madhavi's husband, R Timappa, had borrowed Rs 80,000 from Manikappa, a fellow villager, three years ago and had been repaying the loan in small monthly installments. </p><p>However, Timappa fled to Bengaluru in recent months in search of work and stopped making payments.</p><p>When Timappa could not be found in the village, Manikappa and his family members tied Madhavi to a tree and beat her. The assault was carried out by Manikappa's wife and sister-in-law. Police later rescued the woman and arrested members of Manikappa's family.</p><p>Police registered a case under BNS sections 341, 323, 324, 606, and 34 against Manikappa's family members.</p><p>Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed that strict action be taken against those involved in the inhuman treatment of the woman. Responding swiftly after the incident came to light, Naidu ordered stringent action against Manikappa and his family members for their cruel behavior towards the victim.</p>