NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the fatal assault case of Tripura student Anjel Chakma and his brother in Uttarakhand's Dehradun.In a social media post on X, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha pinned the blame of Chakma's death on BJP, claiming that the hate crime was the result of "toxic content and irresponsible narratives."

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"What happened to Anjel Chakma and his brother Michael in Dehradun is a horrific hate crime. Hate doesn’t appear overnight. For years now it is being fed daily - especially to our youth - through toxic content and irresponsible narratives. And it’s being normalised by the hate-spewing leadership of the ruling BJP," Rahul said."India is built on respect and unity, not fear and abuse. We are a country of love and diversity.

We must not become a dead society that looks away while fellow Indians are targeted. We must reflect and confront what we are allowing our country to become. My thoughts are with the Chakma family and the people of Tripura and North East. We are proud to call you our fellow Indian brothers and sisters," he added.This comes after Chakma was assaulted by a group of miscreants in Dehradun on December 9 and later succumbed to his injuries on December 26 at a private hospital.

According to police, the incident occurred on the evening of December 9 in the Premnagar police station area of Dehradun."Two students from Tripura, Angel Chakma and his brother, Michael Chakma, lived near Nanda Chowki in the Premnagar police station area. This incident happened on the evening of the 9th, when they had gone to Selaqui for some work," Superintendent of Police (City) Pramod Kumar said.He added that the two got into an argument with some local youths and another youth from the Northeast."A fight broke out between them, during which it is reported that they were attacked with knives and other blunt objects. As a result, they were seriously injured. Their brother took them to the hospital, and subsequently, an FIR was registered," he said.Meanwhile, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dham expressed condolences and assured justice for Tripura student's familyDhami spoke with Anjel's father, Tarun Prasad Chakma, and promised strict action against the perpetrators.

"This was a regrettable incident. We will ensure the culprits receive the harshest punishment," he said.According to police, One suspect, a Nepalese national, is on the run, and a reward has been announced for his capture. Dhami assured support, stating, "We are with you in this hour of need. We'll provide whatever help we can.""Five accused have already been arrested in the case, while another accused is suspected of having fled to Nepal.