Tripura student Angel Chakma’s death: Cops reach Nepal to trace main accused
Tripura CM Manik Saha has urged Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to ensure justice for Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura who died after a racially motivated assault in Dehradun. Five suspects have been arrested, with authorities now seeking a sixth fugitive in Nepal and offering a reward for information.
Tripura CM Manik Saha has urged Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to ensure justice for Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura
AGARTALA: A team has been sent to Nepal to trace the main accused Yagya Awasthi in the fatal assault case of Tripura student Anjel Chakma, and authorities have announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for any information, officials said.
Tripura chief minister Manik Saha spoke with his Uttarakhand counterpart, Pushkar Singh Dhami, seeking justice for the racially-spurred attack on Chakma, a 24-year-old MBA student from Unakoti district in the northeastern state.
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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.Dhami said on Sunday that such assaults are "unacceptable", and added that five suspects have been arrested and a thorough investigation is under way.
"No one will be spared," he said. Police are still searching for a sixth suspect who remains at large.Speaking to news agency ANI, CM Saha said, "I spoke with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding this matter. He has assured me that he will ensure justice is served. Five people have been arrested, and one or two more are probably still at large, and they will be apprehended soon. I said that there shouldn't be any gaps in the investigation.
He assured me they will deliver justice, and they have already arrested five people.
"He further added, "I tried to speak to them (the victim's family) today. I will meet them. And since this incident happened, I have been in regular contact with the local MLA. We are ready to support them in whatever way they need. The chief minister (CM Dhami) has messaged me all the details of the case."Earlier, CM Saha had posted on X about the matter, stating: "Spoke with Hon'ble chief minister of Uttarakhand @pushkardhami Ji, regarding the tragic incident involving our student Angel Chakma, a resident of Nandanagar, Debram Thakur Para, who was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants in Dehradun on 9th December and later he expires at Graphic Era Hospital."According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) of Uttarakhand, CM Dhami said such incidents are "completely unacceptable" and that the state government will "deal strictly with anti-social elements"."So far, five accused have been arrested in connection with the murder of Angel Chakma, a student and resident of Nandanagar in Unakoti district of Tripura. Among them, two accused are minors and have been sent to a juvenile reform home.