Tribal boy found dead after being left as collateral by mother for Rs 25,000 loan
A duck rearer in Tirupati and his family have been arrested for illegally detaining a tribal woman and her three children as bonded labourers. The family is also charged for allegedly burying her son in secret after forcing him to stay behind as "collateral" for a Rs 25,000 loan.The victim, Anakamma, belongs to the vulnerable Yanadi tribal community. She, her husband Chenchaiah, and their three children began working under exploitative conditions after borrowing rs 25,000 from the accused.advertisementFollowing Chenchaiah's death, the lender reportedly refused to release the family unless the debt, inflated to Rs 45,000 (including Rs 20,000 as interest), was repaid.
Desperate to leave, Anakamma was told she could only go if she left one of her children behind as a guarantee. Left with no alternative, she complied.Her son, left with the accused, stayed in intermittent phone contact and frequently pleaded for rescue, citing harsh labour conditions and abuse.The last conversation between mother and son took place on April 12. After arranging the repayment by the end of April, Anakamma returned for her child.However, she was met with a series of evasive explanations from the duck rearer and his family. First, they claimed that he had been sent away, then told Anakamma that her son was hospitalised, and finally, they claimed that he had run away.advertisementSensing foul play, she contacted local tribal leaders and filed a police complaint. Under police interrogation, the duck rearer confessed that the boy had died and had been buried secretly near the residence of his in-laws in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.The body was exhumed by the authorities in the presence of Anakamma. Tirupati District Collector Venkateswar confirmed the child had been taken to a hospital, allegedly suffering from jaundice.However, the covert burial and failure to notify the family have cast serious doubt on the circumstances of the boy's death.The police have booked the duck rearer, his wife and their son. They face prosecution under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.A post-mortem examination is underway to determine the exact cause of death.Trending Reel
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