Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old final-year MBA student from Tripura, died after being stabbed during a racist attack in Dehradun.
The father of Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old final year MBA student from Tripura, who died after being stabbed during a racist attack in Dehradun, has appealed to authorities to take preventive action so that no person from the North East should go through this.
While exclusively speaking to CNN-News18, Tarun Prasad Chakma, the grieving father, said that his son was beaten and repeatedly stabbed after being subjected to racial abuse.
He said that the incident took place when Anjel went out to buy vegetables. He claimed that the accused arrived on a motorcycle and hurled racial slurs at his son. When Anjel opposed, they started beating and abusing him.
“My child had gone to buy vegetables. The accused had come on a bike. The main accused, who is from Dehradun, along with others, hurled racial abuses. When Anjel opposed, he was beaten to death,” Tarun said.
He further said the parents of the accused had tried to contact him, but he was unable to speak to them as Anjel was hospitalised at the time.
He urged the district administration and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to ensure the safety and security of students from the North East living in Dehradun.
“I don’t want any child or student from the North East to go through this,” he said.
What Happened To Anjel?
Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old final-year MBA student from Nandanagar in Unakoti district of Tripura, died after being stabbed during a racist attack in Dehradun. Anjel and his younger brother Michael were stopped by a group of men on December 9, who allegedly hurled racial slurs at them, leading to a confrontation at a local market.
Witnesses said the men referred to the brothers as “Chinese”.