Migrant worker lynched to death in Palakkad; CPM allege RSS behind the act

Palakkad: The murder of a 31-year-old resident from Chattisgarh following mob lynching has sparked a major debate with the CPM leaders alleging that it was a group of RSS activists who was behind the heinous crime.

CPM state secretary MV Govindan has alleged that it is the RSS behind the heinous act.

"It has come to our notice that it is the RSS who is behind the heinous attack. The government will ensure that all of them will be behind the bars”, said MV Govindan.

CPM has alleged that the mob attacked Ram Narayan after branding him as a ‘Bangladeshi migrant’. However, the police report has not mentioned any details about any organization behind the attack.

The family has also demanded that the police invoke murder charges and provisions of the SC/ST Atrocity (Prevention) Act against the accused.

Narayanan's wife, two children, brother and mother-in-law arrived at the Government Medical College mortuary to identify his body. Narayanan, from Bilaspur in Chattisgarh, came to Kerala seeking job on December 13. He was killed on December 17, and found with severe wounds all over the body. It is alleged that a group of locals beat him to death over allegations of attempt to theft.

Police said the incident occurred at Attappallam East on Wednesday (December 17) evening, when a group of persons allegedly attacked Bhayar with the intention of causing grievous harm. He sustained multiple injuries in the assault and was taken to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries later that night.

Local residents claimed the incident occurred around 3 pm after Bhayar allegedly entered multiple houses in the area in an attempt to commit burglary. They said he was injured during an altercation and was taken to hospital by the police around 4.30 pm.

Police said five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused were booked for murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. They were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.

Autopsy reveal the victim sustained 80 injuries from head to toe

The autopsy revealed that Ramnarayan was brutally assaulted with a stick and had sustained more than 80 injuries from head to toe. The post-mortem report confirmed that he died due to severe assault and excessive bleeding caused by head injuries, and also noted internal bleeding.

Meanwhile, the family of the deceased has demanded compensation from the government.