Mentally unstable man beaten to death while selfies were taken
Palakkad: A 27-year-old tribal man, accused of theft, was beaten to death by a mob in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Thursday night.
The incident at Attappady triggered massive outrage across the state after pictures and videos on social media showed some locals happily taking selfies while the man was tied to a post and being beaten up.
The deceased was identified as A. Madhu, a resident of Kadukumanna tribal hamlet.
Police said Madhu was apprehended by a mob from nearby shops and beat him up after tying him to a post.
Later, he was handed over to the police. On the way to the police station, he reportedly collapsed and died.
Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales from FY19-20 to FY23-24: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra earned the "highest income" through the sale of tickets among the ASI-protected monuments from FY19-20 to FY23-24, according to data shared by the government.
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.
He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through selling entry tickets in the last five years.
In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24.
According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years.
The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra and Qutub Minar in Delhi were in the second and third positions.
In FY20-21, the Group of Monuments Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Sun Temple, Konark were in the second and third positions. In FY23-24, Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in the second and third positions.
