Adivasi youth alleges police brutality in Punjaar; family files complaints

Abhilash, an Adivasi youth from Perilingual, stated that he was cruelly assaulted by the police from the time he was taken into custody and loaded into a vehicle. He is currently receiving treatment at Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Following the complaint of police brutality in custody, Abhilash made public statements regarding the incident. The incident involved the police taking him into custody for questioning regarding the theft of KSEB electricity poles in Punjaar.