Keralam govt. to pay ₹12.5 lakh compensation to Muthanga custodial torture victim
Kerala's government has approved a payment of 12.5 lakh rupees to K.K. Surendran, a former teacher who says he was tortured while in police custody after his arrest during the 2003 Muthanga land agitation. The compensation, officially granted under the state's victim‑compensation scheme, ends a 23‑year legal battle and follows a court directive ordering the settlement.