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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Four held in Kalaburagi for brutal murder of man
Kalaburagi: Four men have been arrested in Kalaburagi on charge of hacking a man with lethal weapons and pelting stones at him under the limits of Station Bazaar Police Station recently.
According to police sources, Anand Jalak Shinde (34), Ashitosh Jalak Shinde (30), Imran Mehboob Sheikh (28) and Sohaib Anwar Qureshi have been arrested. The men are accused of the brutal murder of Syed Mehboob, a resident of Station Bazaar Upper Line Hamalawadi in the city.
An FIR was filed by the Station Bazaar Police Station based on a complaint given by Syed Ismail, father of the deceased Syed Mehboob.
Following quick probe, the police team successfully arrested the suspects within 24 hours. The arrested men were produced in court and have been sent to judicial custody.
The City Police Commissionerate has appreciated in an official release the police team’s quick solving of the murder case and arrest of the four men accused of murdering Syed Mehboob.
