1 year since controversial death of Adivasi youth in Palakkad, trial yet to begin
The trial of the murder case of an Adivasi youth Madhu hasn't started yet. The government cancelled the decision to appoint a prosecutor as there was no permanent judge available to hear the case
Palakkad: The 27-year-old Adivasi youth, who was said to be "not of sound mind", was beaten to death at Attappadi in Palakkad by a lynch mob which had accused him of theft. The trial of the murder case hasn't started even after one year of his death. The government cancelled the decision to appoint a prosecutor in the case due to the lack of a permanent judge in the SC-ST court in Mannarkadu. This was one of the major reasons for the delay in the trial.
The incident came to light only after a young man named Ubadi TU posted a picture showing him and the deceased Madhu tied to a tree. The picture went viral, with several people criticising the accused.
