THE ASIAN INDEPENDENT UK
Bal Ram Sampla
Geopolitics
Ram Narayan Baghel was a 31-year-old man from a small village in Chhattisgarh. He was a poor worker from the Dalit community. He came to Kerala with his neighbor on December 13, 2024, hoping to find work in construction. He wanted to earn money to support his wife, his two young sons, and his mother back home.
He had only been in Kerala for four days when his life ended in the most terrible way.
On December 17, 2024, Ram Narayan was in Walayar, a place in Palakkad district. Some local people accused him of stealing. The police later found that he did not steal anything. He was drunk that day, but he was not a thief.
Instead of calling the police, a group of men attacked him. They beat him very badly. While they were hitting him, they kept asking him, “Are you Bangladeshi?” They thought he was from Bangladesh and treated him like he did not belong in India.
The beating was so brutal that the doctor who examined his body said he had never seen such violence in his entire career. Ram Narayan had injuries all over his body. His ribs were broken. His spine was broken. The men kept beating him even after he died.
Who Did This?
Five men have been arrested for killing Ram Narayan:
Anu (38 years old)
Prasad (34 years old)
Murali (38 years old)
Anandan (55 years old)
Bipin (30 years old)
Four of these men are connected to the BJP and RSS political groups. All five men had been arrested before for other crimes.
This murder is not just about one man’s death. It shows several big problems in our society:
1.Hate against outsiders
The killers thought Ram Narayan was from Bangladesh. They hated him because they believed he was a foreigner. But even if someone is from another country, no one deserves to be killed. Ram Narayan was actually Indian, from Chhattisgarh.
2. Violence against Dalits
Ram Narayan belonged to the Dalit community, which has faced discrimination in India for centuries. Many people believe his caste made it easier for the attackers to harm him.
3. Mob violence
Instead of following the law, these men took justice into their own hands. They became judge, jury, and executioner. This is called mob lynching, and it is a serious crime.
The Family’s Pain
Ram Narayan left behind a wife, two sons aged 8 and 10, and his mother. His family was so angry and sad that they refused to accept his body at first. They wanted the government to promise them justice.
They are asking for:
(1)The case to be treated as mob lynching
(2) Proper punishment for the killers
(3) Money to help the family survive without their breadwinner
The Kerala government has promised to investigate the case properly. They have formed a special team of police officers. The Chief Minister said that such violence cannot be tolerated in Kerala.
But promises are not enough. Ram Narayan’s family, and all of India, are watching to see if the killers will truly be punished.
Ram Narayan came to Kerala looking for work and a better life. Instead, he found hatred and death. His story reminds us that we must fight against:
(1) Hatred based on where someone is from
(2) Discrimination based on caste
(3) Violence by mobs who think they are above the law
Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, no matter where they come from or what their background is. Ram Narayan deserved to live. His death should not be forgotten.
References
1.https://www.siasat.com/dalit-migrant-worker-lynched-to-death-in-kerala-called-bangladeshi-3314251/
2.https://maktoobmedia.com/india/10000-autopsies-never-saw-this-violence-no-part-of-body-untouched-doctor-on-dalit-migrant-lynching-in-kerala-accused-linked-with-bjp-rss/
3.https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/12/22/walayar-lynching-compensation-dispute.html
4.https://maktoobmedia.com/india/victim-of-sangh-parivars-hate-politics-kerala-leaders-after-bjp-workers-arrested-in-lynching-of-dalit-migrant-worker/
