The body of the migrant worker who was allegedly beaten to death by a mob at Valakam in Muvattupuzha may have to be cremated locally after his family, reportedly unable to raise resources for their long journey from Arunachal Pradesh, has given a no-objection certificate for the same.
Asok Das, 32, of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, was allegedly chased down, tied to a pole, and beaten to death in what the police have since confirmed to be a case of mob lynching on the night of April 4. The police have arrested 10 persons on charge of murder.
The body has been kept at the Muvattupuzha taluk hospital. The Muvattupuzha police has received a communication from the Inspector in charge of Aalo police station in West Siang stating that the father of the deceased Mangal Das has given a no-objection letter for the cremation of his son’s body in Ernakulam.
