Overview

• On June 16 a moneylender tied a woman to a tree in Narayanapuram village and beat her publicly after her husband failed to repay an Rs.80,000 loan.
• Police rescued the victim on June 17, registered criminal charges and arrested the accused moneylender.
• The state government has offered relief to the woman and her three children, whom she has supported as a daily wage worker while repaying debts in installments.
• On June 20 the National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance, issuing notices to the state’s Chief Secretary and DGP and demanding a detailed report within two weeks.
• Opposition YSRCP criticised the ruling party for failing to protect rural women and called for stronger legal safeguards against debt-related violence.