Five held, one absconding in Dehradun killing of Tripura student: Manik Saha

Agartala, Dec 28: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Sunday, said his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, has assured him to arrest all the accused persons responsible for the murder of a resident of the northeastern state in Dehradun.

"I have already spoken to Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami ji, regarding the tragic incident involving our student Angel Chakma, a resident of Nandanagar, who was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants in Dehradun on December 9 and later he expired at Graphic Era Hospital," Saha told the press at Hezamara in West Tripura district.

Terming the incident as tragic and unexpected, he said Dhami has informed him that five accused persons have already been arrested in connection with the case, while another is on the run.

A file image of Angel Chakma. (Photo:Grouchy Maxx/X)

"The Delhi leadership, who are aware of the incident, has also passed necessary directions to the state (Uttarakhand) government to act into the case to ensure justice for the victim's family," he said.

Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma has assured that the murderers of Chakma, a final semester student of MBA, would get due punishment.

"I have personally spoken to the family members of the victim on Saturday. We will ensure that the murderers get due punishment. I request all, including Youth Tipra Federation (YTF) members, to assist the family in their moment of grief," he wrote on Meta, on Saturday.

The TMP's youth organisation (YTF) said, "We stand in solidarity with his family in this moment of profound grief. Those responsible for this heinous act must be identified and brought to justice without delay. We urge the authorities to ensure a fair, thorough, and time-bound investigation so that accountability is upheld."

Twenty-four-year-old Chakma of Nandannagar in West Tripura district was attacked by a group of six people when he objected to a racial slur at Dehradun on December 9 and succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment on December 26.

PTI