Man paraded shirtless with a noose around his neck over ₹30,000 dispute in Vizianagaram
The 30-year-old was confined overnight in a mechanic’s shed and assaulted, then paraded shirtless with a noose around his neck at Ramachandra Rajupeta in Vizianagaram, the police say
A 30-year-old man from Ramachandra Rajupeta in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, was allegedly abducted overnight, assaulted, and publicly humiliated over a ₹30,000 payment dispute. The incident occurred late on Sunday evening after a video of the assault circulated on social media. Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A.R.
Damodar visited the scene, spoke with the victim, and demanded stringent action. Police have now booked five individuals for attempted murder, kidnapping, and offenses under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The victim, Yella Rajesh, had agreed to buy a motorcycle from mechanic V. Mahesh for ₹25,000.
During a test ride, he reportedly collided with a police constable's car, leading Mahesh's brother to pay ₹5,000 for repairs, bringing the total demand to ₹30,000. When Rajesh failed to pay, he was allegedly intercepted by Mahesh and L. Sriram, who took him to Mahesh's mechanic workshop and confined him overnight. The next morning, with the help of three others—B.
Venkata Rao, N. Govind, and V. Apparao—Mahesh and L. Sriram stripped Rajesh naked, tied his hands, placed a noose around his neck with ropes, and publicly paraded him through the streets. The video shows the man walking shirtless along a road, with one person pulling him along. Police have arrested the five suspects and intend to charge them with attempt to murder, kidnapping, and related offenses.
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