A man tragically died after intervening in a drunken brawl in Vizhinjam, Kerala, leading to a police investigation and the arrest of four suspects for alleged murder.
Key Points
- A 38-year-old man, Suman S, died after intervening in a drunken brawl at a bar in Vizhinjam.
- Police have arrested four individuals, Achu, Ananthu, Suryajith and Krishnaprasad, in connection with the alleged murder.
- The victim was attacked after attempting to stop a fight between a group of men at the Port Palace Bar.
- The suspects allegedly continued the assault even after the victim was motionless, while two others recorded the incident.
A 38-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death following a drunken brawl at Vizhinjam here, police said on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Suman S.
He was found lying on the roadside near Port Palace Bar in Mukkola, Vizhinjam, at around 12.10 am.
Police have taken four people into custody, officials said.
Details of the Incident
According to police, a group including Achu and Ananthu was involved in a fight with another person at the bar on Thursday night.
When Suman intervened to dissuade them, they allegedly turned against him and attacked him, police said.
Though Suman ran out of the bar, Achu and Ananthu chased him and continued the assault, police added.
During the incident, two others-Suryajith and Krishnaprasad-were allegedly recording videos.
Achu and Ananthu did not stop the attack even after Suman was lying motionless, police said.
Passersby later intervened and shifted Suman to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
Investigation Underway
Vizhinjam police have registered a murder case and started an investigation.
Police said Achu, Ananthu, Suryajith and Krishnaprasad, were heavily drunk and will be interrogated further to ascertain the full details of the crime.
The body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem, police added.
