Kerala Announces Rs 30 Lakh Relief for Family of Migrant Worker Lynched in Palakkad

A special police team is examining a remand report detailing hours of assault with intent to kill.

Overview

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the aid will be drawn from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.
Of the total assistance, Rs 5 lakh will go to the mother, Rs 5 lakh to the wife, and Rs 20 lakh will be fixed in the children’s names.
Police have arrested seven suspects, who investigators say have criminal antecedents.
Medical documentation recorded more than 40 injuries, with investigators citing heavy sticks, kicking, dragging and stomping, and noting that would‑be interveners were threatened away.
A special investigation team led by the Palakkad Superintendent of Police is probing the case with instructions to move on legal action without delay, and the state arranged to airlift the body to the victim’s home state.