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Kerala: Victim of moral policing found dead

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Source: dailytimes

A 22-year-old youth, who was allegedly subjected to moral policing by a group of men at Azheekel beach, was found dead at his house at Attapady in the district, police said.

Aneesh (22) was found hanging from a tree behind his house late last evening, they said.

Aneesh and his friend were allegedly attacked by a group of people in the name of moral policing at Azheekel beach in Kollam district on February 14, the Valentine’s day.

Based on the complaints filed by them, police have arrested three persons.

However, the locals said that after the incident the youth, working in a firm in Ernakulam, was found to be under severe mental stress

Condemning the incident, Kerala Chief Minister P Vijayan has ordered the state police chief to check such incidents.

Aneesh’s mother found his body after returning from work on Thursday night at their residence in Anagatta, Palakkad district.

The 23-year-old boy was a co-ordinator of an e-literacy programme in Attapady in Palakkad district.

Sources say, he had not stepped out of the house since the moral policing incident.

State human rights commission has registered a suo moto case in the case and has asked Palakkad and Kollam district police chiefs to submit report on the incident within three weeks.

The body has also asked Palakkad medical officer to submit post-mortem report.

The commission has also asked police to ensure social media is not misused.

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