CM announces Rs 10 lakh compensation to family of Madhu
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Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has decided to provide a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the family of Madhu, the tribal man who was beaten to death by a group of persons for allegedly stealing food articles from some shops in the forest-fringe Agali town in Palakkad district.
Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister said, “The Government of Kerala has announced Rs 10 lakhs for the family of the tribal youth, Madhu, who was killed in a mob attack in Palakkad.”
Vijayan has directed the chief secretary to hand over the amount to the tribal man’s family at the earliest.
Madhu’s mother, Mallika and sister Chandrika told television channels that a group of nearly 10-15 persons went to the forest and thrashed him.
"After being beaten up, Madhu was made to walk over four km with a heavy sack on his back," they alleged.
When he asked for water, he was mocked at, they alleged, quoting eye-witnesses.
They also alleged that some forest officials had allowed the local people to go to the area and attack the tribal.