Archive · 22 Dec 2025
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
- When
- December 17
- Where
- Attappallam village, Palakkad district, Kerala
- 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.
- 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
Sources
Mob Lynching In Kerala: Chhattisgarh Migrant Beaten To Death In Palakkad After Being Mistaken For Robber; Viral Video Sparks Outrage
Kerala mob lynching case: Family of victim seeks Rs 25 lakh compensation
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
Lynching incident: Kerala CM assures justice, orders strict action
Kerala Minister Blames RSS' "Politics Of Hate" As Mob Kills Migrant Worker
Kerala Lynching: CM Promises Justice as CPI(M) Blames RSS-BJP
