Hyderabad, June 18 -- A 25-year-old woman was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh by four people over a loan dispute, officials aware of the matter said, adding that all accused have been arrested in connection with the case.

The incident took place on Monday in Narayanapuram village under Kuppam municipal limits. The woman, identified as Sirisha, was tied to a tree and beaten up by money lender Munikannappa alias Muneppa and his family for failing to pay a loan taken by her husband, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Parthasaradhi said.

"A woman named Sirisha was tied to a tree and brutally assaulted over a loan of Rs.80,000," the DSP said in a press conference. "Acting swiftly, the police r...