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Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has announced ₹5 lakh financial aid and education support for Shireesha, a woman tied to a tree over unpaid debt in his Kuppam constituency. The victim, abandoned by her husband, was assaulted by lender Muni Kannappa, sparking public outrage. Naidu instructed officials to take strict action, leading to the arrest of the accused. The incident highlights systemic debt harassment faced by vulnerable communities in rural Andhra.

Key Points: CM Naidu Offers ₹5 Lakh Aid to Woman Tied to Tree in Chittoor

  • CM Naidu pledges ₹5 lakh aid to debt victim Shireesha
  • Assures education support for her three children
  • Accused Muni Kannappa and family arrested
  • Incident occurred in Naidu's Kuppam constituency
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Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu announces financial aid, education support to woman tied to tree over unpaid debt

Andhra CM Naidu announces financial aid and education support for Shireesha, a woman tied to a tree over unpaid debt in his Kuppam constituency.

"The government will stand by Shireesha’s children and take responsibility for their education. – CM Chandrababu Naidu"

Chittoor, June 18

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu spoke with Shireesha, a woman who was inhumanely tied to a tree in Narayanapuram village, and expressed his concern over the incident. He instructed officials to take strict action against those responsible.

In a post on X on Tuesday, the CM assured the government would stand by Shireesha's children and take responsibility for their education. During his conversation with Sirisha, CM Naidu announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh for her. He also promised to support the education of her three children.

The incident has come to light on Tuesday, from Narayanapuram village in Kuppam mandal, Chittoor district, part of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's constituency, where a woman was tied to a tree and assaulted over an unpaid debt.

The victim, Shireesha, aged 25 years old, and her husband Thimmarayappa had borrowed Rs 80,000 three years ago from Muni Kannappa, a resident of the same village. Unable to repay the loan, Thimmarayappa abandoned his wife and children and left the village.

Since then, Shireesha has been supporting her children by working as a daily wage labourer, while trying to repay the debt.

Recently, Shireesha was verbally abused by Muni Kannappa for failing to repay the loan. When she objected, he reportedly dragged her away and tied her to a neem tree with a rope, demanding that she explain when she would repay the money.

While the eyewitnesses confirmed the assault. Photos and videos of the incident went viral on social media, sparking outrage. Netizens criticised the brutal act, questioning how such a heinous crime could occur in the Chief Minister's own constituency and expressing concern for law and order across the state.

In response, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu immediately spoke with the district Superintendent of Police (SP) over the phone and instructed him to take strict and swift action against the perpetrators. The SP informed the Chief Minister that the accused had already been taken into custody.

CM Naidu gave clear instructions to take strict legal action against all the accused, give full support and protection to the victim and her family, and take steps to stop such incidents from happening again. A case has been registered against Muni Kannappa, his wife Venkataamma, their son Raja, and daughter-in-law Jagadeeshwari, confirmed by the Kuppam Urban Inspector Shankarayya.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
This is absolutely shameful! No one should be treated like this, especially over money matters. CM Naidu's quick response is commendable but we need systemic changes to prevent such incidents. ₹5 lakh is good but what about long-term livelihood support? 🤔
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Priya M.
Heartbreaking to see this happen in our society. The husband abandoning his family is equally condemnable. Hope the children get proper counseling along with education support. Govt should also provide vocational training to the mother.
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Suresh V.
Why did it take social media outrage for action to be taken? Our police system needs to be more proactive. The accused family should be made to pay heavy compensation apart from legal punishment. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Ananya R.
This shows how vulnerable poor women are in our villages. We need more awareness about legal rights and microfinance options. The CM's response is good but what about thousands of similar cases that don't go viral? 😔
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Vikram J.
While I appreciate the financial aid, ₹80,000 loan turning into this tragedy shows our rural credit system is broken. Banks should have easier loan schemes for poor families to prevent them from falling into private money lenders' traps.
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Meena S.
The whole family of the moneylender was involved? Shocking! Shows how normalized such cruelty has become. Hope this case sets an example. Also, the village panchayat should have intervened much earlier - where was their responsibility?

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