KOLLAM: A young man named Nishad from Edamon faced brutal assault and public humiliation in Thenmala, allegedly due to personal grudges disguised as moral vigilantism. Police have registered a case and taken four men—Sujith, Rajeev, Sibin and Arun, all natives of Edamon—into custody for the assault.

According to the FIR, the four accused discovered that Nishad was at the home of a female friend. Responding to a doorbell, Nishad attempted to flee through the back entrance, but the group caught him and dragged him to the roadside in front of the house. Witnesses report that Nishad was beaten with a wire, stripped and tied to an electric post.