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Migrant Worker Lynched in Kerala
Ramnarayan Baghel was a worker from a small village in Chhattisgarh.
He went to Kerala to earn more money for his family.
Sadly, he was killed by a group of people who thought he was a thief.
He had left his home to support his family and finish building their house.
His family is very sad and misses him.
This shows how hard life can be for people who move to new places for work.
Ramnarayan Baghel, a migrant worker from Chhattisgarh, was lynched in Kerala on December 17.
He was mistaken for a thief and accused of being a Bangladeshi by the mob.
Ramnarayan had traveled to Kerala to earn money for his sons' education and to complete his home.
He had left his village due to financial struggles and health issues.
His family is devastated and misses him deeply.
- Who
- Ramnarayan Baghel, a migrant worker from Chhattisgarh
- What
- Lynching by a mob
- Where
- Attappallam, Palakkad district, Kerala
- When
- December 17
- Why
- Mistaken identity as a thief and Bangladeshi
Key facts
- Victim's Name
- Ramnarayan Baghel
- Victim's Age
- Not specified
- Victim's Origin
- Karhi village, Chhattisgarh
- Incident Location
- Attappallam, Palakkad district, Kerala
- Date of Incident
- December 17
- Reason for Migration
- Fund sons' education, pay loans, complete home
- Victim's Occupation
- Construction laborer
- Accusation
- Mistaken for a thief and Bangladeshi
Quotes
Unnikrishnan
Uncle of first accused Anu.
“They all thought he was a thief. In fact, after the first few blows, Anu asked the others to step back and hand him over to the police. Whatever happened was a huge mistake, but it wasn’t intentional. Anu even took the man to the hospital.”
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“It is a routine question we ask when we see a stranger in our area.”
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Dr. Hithesh Shankar
Doctor who conducted the post-mortem examination on Ramnarayan Baghel.
“His ribs were shattered and his spine was broken. Most of the wounds were inflicted with sticks. I have conducted more than 10,000 post-mortem examinations, but I have never seen a body subjected to such severe violence.”
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M B Rajesh
Minister for Local Self Governments and MLA from Thrithala in Palakkad.
“The BJP’s politics of hate and violence is clear. Their propaganda is that all outsiders are illegal migrants and such people have to be dealt with forcefully. BJP-RSS workers stopped a Christmas carol in the same village this year. This is not just a law-and-order issue. The government will take all measures to address such hate politics.”
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V Muraleedharan
Leader of the BJP.
“The ruling CPI(M) is trying to put the blame for the mob lynching in Palakkad on the BJP and RSS. Around 15-20 people were involved in the lynching, including CPI(M) workers.”
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Sources
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