Overview
- NHRC issued notices to the Dehradun district magistrate and SSP seeking an action taken report within seven days and directed statewide safety measures for students from the Northeast.
- NCST served notices to the Uttarakhand DGP, Dehradun DM, and SSP demanding a detailed report within three days and an explanation for the delay in registering the FIR.
- Dehradun Police acknowledged receiving a complaint on December 10 but filed the FIR on December 12, later adding murder charges while stating there is no prima facie evidence of racial violence.
- Five suspects have been arrested, including Suraj Khawas, Avinash Negi, and Sumit, with two minors sent to a juvenile home, while the alleged prime accused Yagyaraj Awasthi remains absconding with a Rs 25,000 reward and a search underway in Nepal.
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke with the victim’s father, announced interim assistance of Rs 4,12,500 and support for expenses, and pledged strict punishment as the family disputes the police stance and seeks a CBI probe.