In a horrible incident that has left the entire state shocked, an Adivasi in Kerala was allegedly lynched by a mob which suspected him of theft. The incident took place in Attapadi, Palakkad. A. Madhu, 30 was attacked by the villagers which led to his death. It has left a wound in the conscience of the state.
On Thursday, Madhu was caught by a group of people which suspected him of stealing rice as well as other grocery items. Accused of stealing rice and groceries worth Rs 200, Madhu was confronted and assaulted with sticks by the mob.
Soon, the police arrived the spot and took him to the Police station. He then vomited blood in the station and the officials took him to Government Tribal Specialty Hospital.
It was too late for them as the doctors declared brought dead. The photographs which had gone viral shows the deceased in torn clothes. However, what is appalling is the fact that photographs of him which were taken minutes before his death were widely shared on social media platforms.
In one of the pictures, a man is seen talking to Madhu while the other is smiling for the camera. A video of the incident was also widely shared on social media in which people were seen questioning the deceased. People can be seen checking a bag that was recovered from Madhu.
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As Kerala comes to terms with the ugly incident, one person who has been left completely devastated by this is Madhu’s mother, Malli. “My son would have managed to survive somehow in the forest, by eating whatever he got. And I would have had the solace of knowing that he was alive. Now, he has been lynched. He didn’t live in our house for nine months. I haven’t seen him for the last nine months. I would come to know that the police had nabbed him and put him jail. But even if he was caught, he would manage to get out soon,” she said.
The incident has sparked an outrage on social media with many people expressing dismay over his gruesome death. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the incident and promised stringent action against the culprit.
The gruesome incident happened in Attapadi, where an Adivasi youth was beaten to death, is highly condemnable. Stringent action will be taken against the culprits. Direction for the same has been given to state police chief.
— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) February 23, 2018
This kind of behaviour is not suited for a civilized society. Incidents such as this will tarnish the sociocultural advancements we have made. Stringent actions will be taken to stop such acts from recurring.
— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) February 23, 2018
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