His statement confirms assault

February 24, 2018 12:34 am | Updated February 25, 2018 02:17 pm IST - Palakkad

A statement given to the police by Madhu, a tribal youth who was beaten to death by local people at Attappady on Thursday, now forms part of the First Information Report (FIR) and it confirms that he was brutally beaten up by a mob.

“They kicked me many times and beat me up. They also showered abusive words, terming me a thief,” said the statement. He had given the statement before he died inside a police jeep while being taken to the government hospital in Attappady.

Madhu told the police that those who handed him over to the police had roughed him up severely. The FIR mentioned that local people Hussain, Mathachan, Manu, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Latheef, Abdul Kareem and A.P. Ummer had brought him to the station. It said that they had also handed over a small bag of rice claiming it was stolen by Madhu from a shop at Mukkali. Additional Sub-Inspector Prasad Varkey prepared the FIR, which said Madhu was brought dead to the local hospital.

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