Palakkad , Seven people have been arrested in connection with the alleged mob lynching of a man whose body was found near Moolathara Dam in this district, police said on Wednesday.
What was initially reported as a death near the dam has now turned into a suspected mob lynching, with the police uncovering the alleged murder during their investigation. A post-mortem examination at Thrissur Medical College Hospital revealed signs of murder, police said. Police suspect that the deceased was suffering from hearing and speaking impairments, though this has not been confirmed.
Police are also investigating in neighbouring Tamil Nadu to identify him. Police had initially registered a case of unnatural death. The accused, aged between 20 and 25, allegedly attacked the man with stones and wooden planks while under the influence of alcohol, according to Meenakshipuram police.
A police officer said the deceased had reportedly been sleeping near the house of one of the accused in recent days. The man was found dead under suspicious circumstances near the dam by locals on Sunday morning. More serious charges would be invoked after the accused were produced before a court later on Wednesday, they said.
