Andhra Pradesh Man Dies by Suicide After Loan App Harassment

The 25-year-old fisherman faced blackmail and abuse over a ₹2,000 loan, including morphed photos of his wife being circulated to his contacts.

Narendra, a fisherman from Visakhapatnam, borrowed ₹2,000 from a loan app after financial strain due to bad weather affecting his work.
Despite repaying the principal amount, he faced persistent harassment from loan app agents demanding exorbitant interest payments.
The agents escalated their abuse by sending morphed photos of his wife, accompanied by a price quote, to his friends and family members.
The humiliation deeply impacted Narendra, and despite his efforts to resolve the issue, he ultimately took his own life.
This is the third reported suicide linked to loan app harassment in Andhra Pradesh this week, prompting calls for stricter regulation of such apps.