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Crime News: 7 arrested for beating mentally ill man to death in Kerala
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:54
Crime News: 7 arrested for beating mentally ill man to death in Kerala
- •Police arrested seven people for allegedly beating a 40-year-old mentally ill man to death near the Mulathara dam in Palakkad.
- •The prime accused Kathiresan and six others were identified and apprehended after reviewing CCTV footage.
- •The accused chased the victim for half a kilometer and brutally assaulted him with wooden logs and stones.
- •In a disturbing act, the attackers poured alcohol into the injured man's mouth when he begged for water.
- •The post-mortem examination confirmed that the victim died due to internal bleeding caused by severe physical assault.
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Police arrested seven individuals for allegedly beating a 40-year-old mentally ill man to death near the Mulathara dam after he was accused of sleeping in front of a house despite warnings.
The post-mortem report from Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital confirmed that the victim died from internal bleeding caused by severe assault, noting over fifty wounds and severe facial injuries from stones.
Under the influence of alcohol, the accused chased the victim for half a kilometer from a bootleg liquor shop, attacked him with wooden logs and stones near Mulathara dam, and even poured alcohol into his mouth when he asked for water.
