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Dehradun Police Form SIT After Killing of Tripura Youth as Probe Finds No Racial Slurs So Far

Investigators say they will add slur-related charges if the family provides sworn statements.

Overview

  • Police set up a special investigation team to track down the lone absconding suspect, identified as Yagya Awasthi.
  • Senior Superintendent of Police Ajai Singh said preliminary findings do not establish the use of racial slurs in the incident.
  • Investigators describe a brief confrontation in a crowded area, saying remarks exchanged among the accused may have been misconstrued.
  • Anjel’s brother Michael and father told media racial epithets were used, but the original complaint cited casteist slurs, according to police.
  • Michael, the lone eyewitness, posted a video asking media outlets to stop pressing him for interviews while the family grieves.