Loan app harassment pushes Khammam youth to suicide

Harish, a 25-year-old hotel worker from Khammam, died by suicide after harassment by a loan app company, which morphed and circulated obscene images when he couldn’t repay dues. Police registered a case based on his father’s complaint

Khammam: A 25-year-old man died by suicide in Duddipudi village of Vemsoor mandal, reportedly after being harassed by executives of an online loan app company.

Mutyala Harish, who ran a hotel in Tummuru village of Sathupalli mandal, had borrowed Rs. 5,411 through the app. Ten days after availing the loan, the company’s representatives allegedly began pressuring him to repay Rs. 9,000, which included interest and other charges.

---

Unable to make the payment immediately, Harish was subjected to further harassment. According to his family, the company executives morphed his photos and circulated obscene, nude images to his relatives in an attempt to shame him.

Distressed by the harassment, Harish consumed pesticide and died on Friday night. Following a complaint by his father, Srinivasa Rao, the Vemsoor police registered a case and have taken up investigation.