ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Vigilante attacks in Kerala

Okay kiddo, listen up! So, there are some grown-ups in a place called Kerala who have been getting very angry about some things that are going on there. They don't like certain people doing some stuff that they think is wrong or against their religion.

Now, instead of telling the police about it and letting them handle it, some of these angry grown-ups are taking matters into their own hands and doing really mean things to those people they don't like. They are attacking them, hurting them, and sometimes even killing them!

This is called a "vigilante attack" because these angry grown-ups are acting like they are the police and trying to punish people themselves. But that's not okay! It's against the law to hurt people and take the law into your own hands.

So, it's important that we always tell an adult if we see someone doing something mean or wrong, and let the real police take care of it. And if we ever feel angry or upset about something, we should try to talk it out with someone instead of resorting to violence.