Kerala Government Awards Rs 12.5 Lakh Compensation to Teacher in Muthanga Custodial Torture Case

The Kerala government has approved Rs 12.5 lakh as compensation for a teacher who was allegedly subjected to custodial torture by police. The incident is connected to the 2003 Muthanga tribal land agitation that took place in Wayanad district.

The compensation order follows legal proceedings related to the alleged police brutality during the agitation. The Muthanga incident was a significant tribal rights movement in Kerala's history, centered on land rights issues in the region.

This compensation award reflects the government's acknowledgment of the alleged wrongdoing during the police action against protesters involved in the land agitation nearly two decades ago.