Overview
- NHRC issued notices to the Dehradun district magistrate and SSP seeking a seven‑day action report and statewide safety measures for students from the Northeast.
- NCST demanded a detailed report within three days from the Uttarakhand DGP, Dehradun DM and SSP, asking them to explain the FIR delay and outline investigative steps.
- Dehradun SSP Ajay Singh states there is no prima facie evidence of racial remarks and rejects claims that police delayed registering the case.
- Five suspects, including two minors, have been arrested, charges are now upgraded to murder and joint liability under the BNS, and a Rs 25,000 reward targets absconding accused Yagyaraj Awasthi believed to be in Nepal.
- The FIR filed by Anjel Chakma’s brother alleges knives and metal knuckles were used, death threats were issued, racial slurs were hurled, and the family is now calling for a CBI probe as protests and political condemnation escalate.