Archive · 25 May 2025
Tribal Boy Dies After Being Held as Loan Collateral
A tribal boy tragically died after his mother took a loan.
To get the loan, she and her children were forced to work for the lender, which is against the law.
When the mother wanted to leave, the lender demanded she leave a child behind.
When she returned to collect him, the lender gave her false excuses, leading her to file a police complaint.
The police discovered the boy had died and was secretly buried.
Authorities are now investigating, and the lender and his family face serious charges, including those related to bonded labor and child exploitation.
A tribal boy died after being left as collateral for a Rs 25,000 loan.
The boy's mother and siblings were held as bonded laborers.
The duck rearer, from whom the loan was taken, refused to release the family unless the debt was repaid.
The boy was kept by the accused after his mother left to arrange the repayment of the loan.
The accused initially claimed the boy was sent away, then hospitalized, and finally that he had run away, prompting the mother to file a complaint.
- Who
- A tribal boy, his mother, and a duck rearer and his family.
- What
- A tribal boy died and was secretly buried after being held as collateral for a loan.
- When
- The events occurred after a loan was taken, the boy died and was buried, and the mother filed a police complaint on April 12.
- Where
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, and Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The boy's mother borrowed money, and he was left behind as collateral; the family kept the boy as bonded labor and secretly buried him when he died.
- Victim
- Tribal boy
- Original Loan Amount
- Rs 25,000
- Inflated Debt
- Rs 45,000
- Charges
- Bonded labor, Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Primary Location
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
- Burial Location
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
- Cause of death (alleged)
- Jaundice (alleged)