8 months ago
Kerala Migrant Worker Lynched in Hate Crime
A man named Ramnarayan Baghel from Chhattisgarh went to Kerala to find a job.
On December 17, he was seen near some women and accidentally touched their bag, which made them scared.
A group of men came and started hitting him very badly.
They thought he was a robber and asked him if he was from Bangladesh.
The men kept asking him questions, but he was confused and couldn't answer properly.
Soon, he was hurt very badly and died.
The police caught five men who did this and are still checking if more people were involved.
Ramnarayan's family is demanding Rs.
25 lakh in compensation and says they will not accept his body until their demand is met.
The Kerala government promised at least Rs.
10 lakh in compensation.
Ramnarayan leaves behind his wife and two children.
A migrant worker from Chhattisgarh was lynched in Kerala's Palakkad district on December 17.
The victim, identified as Ramnarayan Baghel, was suspected of theft and stigmatized as Bangladeshi.
The incident was captured in a video showing the assault and the victim's confusion and injuries.
Five local residents were arrested and charged with murder.
The victim's family demanded Rs. 25 lakh in compensation and refused to receive the body until their demand was met.
- Who
- Ramnarayan Baghel, a 31-year-old migrant worker from Chhattisgarh
- What
- A migrant worker was lynched by a mob
- Where
- Attappallam village, Palakkad district, Kerala
- When
- December 17
- Why
- Suspected of theft and stigmatized as Bangladeshi
Kerala Government
Sangh Parivar
Nature of the Crime
Kerala Government
The victim was targeted due to racial hatred and stigmatized as Bangladeshi, a result of Sangh Parivar's hate politics.
Sangh Parivar
The incident was a spontaneous reaction to suspected theft, not driven by hate politics.
Key facts
- Victim's Name
- Ramnarayan Baghel
- Victim's Origin
- Champa district, Chhattisgarh
- Location of Incident
- Attappallam village, Palakkad district, Kerala
- Date of Incident
- December 17
- Date of Travel to Kerala
- December 13
- Number of Arrests
- 5
- Charges Filed
- Murder
- Compensation Demanded
- Rs. 25 lakh
- Compensation Offered
- At least Rs. 10 lakh
- Special Investigation Team
- Formed to probe the case
- Acts Applied
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act
Timeline
A Zepto delivery person had previously assaulted a customer in Bengaluru, setting a precedent for violent reactions to disputes involving the company's delivery personnel.
A recent incident where a Zepto delivery rider was attacked with a machete in Bengaluru may have set a precedent for such violent reactions to disputes.
A recent incident in Bengaluru where a man attacked a Zepto delivery rider with a machete may have set a precedent for such violent reactions to disputes.
There was a recent incident where a man was attacked with machetes after an argument with an auto driver, which may have led to heightened tensions and vigilantism in the community.
A migrant worker from Chhattisgarh was beaten to death in Kerala after being mistaken for a robber.
Quotes
Pinarayi Vijayan
Chief Minister of Kerala
“The incident is deeply disturbing.”
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K Rajan
Kerala Minister
“The government will ensure a foolproof probe into the incident, and no one involved in the crime will be spared.”
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M B Rajesh
Kerala Minister
“Branding a person as Bangladeshi came from racial politics. Ramnarayan was a victim of the racial poison spread by the Sangh Parivar in the country.”
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M V Govindan
CPI (M) state secretary
“Those involved in the incident were accused in various criminal cases of RSS. All of them were identified. Such cruelties should not be allowed to repeat in the state.”
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Kummanam Rajasekharan
Senior BJP leader
“Actually, why is politics mixed in such crimes. When a heinous crime like mob lynching happens, should it not be treated as an anti-social act.”
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Sources
Mob Lynching In Kerala: Chhattisgarh Migrant Beaten To Death In Palakkad After Being Mistaken For Robber; Viral Video Sparks Outrage
Lynching Incident: Kerala CM Assures Justice, Orders Strict Action
Kerala Lynching: CM Promises Justice as CPI(M) Blames RSS-BJP
Kerala Minister Blames RSS' "Politics Of Hate" As Mob Kills Migrant Worker
Migrant worker lynched in Palakkad a ‘victim of Sangh Parivar’s hate politics’: Kerala government
Walayar mob lynching: Chhattisgarh native’s family demands Rs 25 lakh compensation; says will not accept body
Lynching incident: Kerala CM assures justice, orders strict action
