Overview
- Anjel (Angel) Chakma, 24, died after two weeks on a ventilator from injuries sustained in a December 9 attack in Dehradun’s Selaqui area.
- Police upgraded the case to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and added common-intention provisions following his death.
- Five of six accused have been arrested, including two juveniles sent to a correction home, while prime suspect Yagya Awasthi remains at large.
- Uttarakhand Police announced a Rs 25,000 reward and dispatched teams to trace Awasthi, who is suspected to have crossed into Nepal.
- Friends and investigators say the assault followed racial slurs; the killing has prompted protests across the Northeast and assurances of action from the Uttarakhand and Tripura chief ministers.