Overview
- Uttarakhand Police formed an SIT led by a Circle Officer to oversee the investigation and said the probe remains open to any new evidence.
- Five suspects are in custody, including two juveniles, while Yagyraj Awasthi is absconding in Nepal; police raised the reward for his arrest to ₹1 lakh and issued a non-bailable warrant.
- The FIR records a December 9 assault in Selaqui involving knives and metal knuckles, threats against reporting to police, and charges upgraded to murder after Anjel Chakma died on December 26.
- Dehradun Police said their preliminary inquiry has found no evidence of racial abuse, a stance disputed by the family, which alleges slurs such as “Chinese” and “momo.”
- The NHRC sought a seven-day action report and directed steps to protect Northeast students, as political leaders demanded accountability, ex-gratia aid was announced, and a PIL reached the Supreme Court.