Overview

• Sooraj, a 20-year-old from Mayanad, died after being beaten during a clash at a temple festival in Chevayur, Kozhikode on Saturday night.
• Three suspects—Ajay Manoj, Vijay Manoj, and their father Manoj Kumar—are in custody, with cases filed against 15 unidentified individuals.
• The altercation reportedly stemmed from tensions between senior and junior students at SNES College, with Sooraj intervening to protect a friend, Ashwanth.
• Relatives allege the attack was premeditated, claiming Sooraj was lured to the temple under false pretenses to settle disputes.
• Kerala Police have launched an investigation to determine the motives and sequence of events behind the fatal assault.