PoliticsPhoto: The HinduKerala Govt to Pay ₹12.5 Lakh Compensation to Muthanga Torture Victim
The Kerala government has approved ₹12.5 lakh compensation for K.K. Surendran, a teacher tortured in custody after his 2003 arrest during the Muthanga land agitation. The amount will be recovered from two former police officers responsible for his illegal arrest and torture. This follows a 23-year legal battle and a court ruling by Additional District Court-II, Kalpetta. The compensation will accrue 6% annual interest from the suit filing date.
The Hindu··Kalpetta



