Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:39pm on 22 Dec 2025,Monday India
A migrant laborer from Chhattisgarh, Ram Narayan Baghel, was lynched in Kerala's Palakkad district after being questioned about his identity. A video shows attackers asking "Are you Bangladeshi?" before beating him to death in Attappallam area. Police cite theft allegations as the trigger, though no stolen property was recovered. Baghel collapsed, vomited blood, and died at the hospital. His family refuses to claim the body, demanding punishment under the SC/ST Act, citing their Dalit background, and seeking Rs 25 lakh compensation. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan promised strict action. CPI(M) alleges the incident reflects "racial hatred spread by RSS."
