Overview
- Five suspects are in custody and a sixth, Nepal national Yagyraj Awasthi, remains on the run with the reward raised to ₹1 lakh and a non-bailable warrant issued.
- NHRC and NCST have issued notices seeking prompt action reports and student-safety measures, and a PIL filed in the Supreme Court seeks systemic remedies against racial discrimination.
- The FIR lodged on December 12 was initially for hurt, upgraded to attempt to murder on December 14, and to murder with SC/ST Act provisions after Anjel Chakma died on December 26.
- Police say preliminary probes and available CCTV and witness accounts have not corroborated racial slurs, while the family and rights groups allege racist abuse and press for a CBI or CID probe.
- The SIT has collected digital evidence and recovered weapons including a knife and a metal bracelet, and police say the post-mortem cites fatal head and neck injuries consistent with the assault.