Story perspectives

Kerala Police Arrest Seven Men in Mob Lynching Case

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Kerala Police Arrest

Kerala police arrested seven men for allegedly killing a man near Moolathara dam in Palakkad.
The unidentified victim in his 40s was found dead on Sunday near the dam.
Police said the suspects, 20-35, were drunk and beat the man with stones and planks.
All seven, from a Dalit settlement in Kozhinjampara, were charged with murder, receiving 14 days’ custody.
It is Palakkad’s third alleged mob lynching, after 2018 and 2025 incidents.

Summary

Eldo Paul Arrested

Police arrested 32-year-old suspect Eldo Paul at a rented house in Puthencruz after CCTV tracing.
Investigators found videos on Paul’s phone linking him to a prior arson in Muvattupuzha.
Police seized heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, alprazolam and ketamine during the raid.
Police suspect the arson was directed by an unidentified foreign handler and financed with cryptocurrency.
Assistant Commissioner Sibi Tom leads a special investigation team probing the case.

Summary

Suhail Remanded

Suhail Sajeev was remanded to Ernakulam’s only borstal school for young offenders.
Victims’ families urged authorities to charge him under Section 101 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Kerala’s borstal system, a British-era legacy, houses offenders aged 16-21 for education.
The facility currently confines 106 inmates, the state’s sole borstal in Ernakulam.
The excise department filed reports against three bars alleged to have served alcohol to the youths.

History

Historical Context

India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, passed on 14 November 1985 and enforced by the Narcotics Control Bureau since March 1986, has been repeatedly amended to tighten trafficking penalties. The 2024 Kerala police raid on a Puthencruz warehouse, which seized heroin and synthetic opioids, reflects the Act’s long-standing mandate for coordinated interdiction across states.

1 of 4

Kerala Police Arrest

Kerala police arrested seven men for allegedly killing a man near Moolathara dam in Palakkad.
The unidentified victim in his 40s was found dead on Sunday near the dam.
Police said the suspects, 20-35, were drunk and beat the man with stones and planks.
All seven, from a Dalit settlement in Kozhinjampara, were charged with murder, receiving 14 days’ custody.
It is Palakkad’s third alleged mob lynching, after 2018 and 2025 incidents.

1 / 4