A man, who was detained and assaulted by a group of local people at Mammalippadi near Kottakkal last week, was found hanging at his house at Kuttippala village in Malappuram district on Friday night.

His relatives alleged that Mohammed Sajid hanged himself following a severe mental trauma following alleged moral policing.

Sajid had been tied up, beaten and abused a few days ago by the local group, which alleged that he had illegal relations with a woman. The photos and video clips of the assault had been circulated in the social media.

Police said that Sajid was caught at a house by the Mammalippadi people. Although he was handed over to the police and taken to the police station, he was later let go as there was no complaint against him.