Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Migrant Worker Lynched in Kerala Over Theft Suspicions
A man named Ram Narayan, who was working in Kerala, was beaten by a group of people.
They thought he had stolen some food, but he hadn't.
He was hurt very badly and died in the hospital.
The police have arrested some people who were involved in the beating.
Ram Narayan was from Chhattisgarh and had been working in Kerala for about a month.
Some people in the village said he might have been lost and was just looking for water.
The police are investigating the incident to find out what really happened.
Ram Narayan, a 31-year-old migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh, was lynched by a mob in Attappallam village, Walayar, Palakkad district, Kerala.
The mob suspected Ram Narayan of stealing a food packet, but nothing was found in his possession.
Ram Narayan was reportedly mentally unstable and had lost his way to the industrial estate where he worked.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident, and more than ten others have been detained.
Ram Narayan was rushed to the hospital after the assault but was declared dead due to multiple injuries.
- Who
- Ram Narayan, a 31-year-old migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh
- What
- Ram Narayan was lynched by a mob after being suspected of theft
- When
- December 5, 2023
- Where
- Attappallam village, Walayar, Palakkad district, Kerala
- Why
- The mob suspected Ram Narayan of stealing a food packet, though nothing was found in his possession
- Victim
- Ram Narayan (also identified as Ramnarayan Bhayar)
- Location
- Attappallam village, Walayar, Palakkad district, Kerala
- Date of Incident
- December 5, 2023
- Date of Death
- December 5, 2023
- Number of Accused
- 5 arrested, 10+ detained
- Charges Filed
- Murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Victim's Occupation
- Migrant labourer
- Victim's Home State
- Chhattisgarh
Sources
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