Overview
- Five people have been arrested in the case, with two juveniles sent to a correction home and three adults remanded to custody.
- Police say the main accused, identified in reports as Yagya Awasthi, is absconding and is suspected to have fled toward Nepal, with a Rs 25,000 reward announced for information.
- The attack followed alleged racial slurs, including being called “Chinese,” and involved a sharp object and a metal kadaa that caused severe head and back injuries.
- After the death, investigators added Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections including 103(1) for murder and 3(5) for common intention, upgrading earlier charges filed after the December 9 incident.
- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami assured a thorough probe, as student groups and regional leaders launched protests demanding justice and stronger protections against racial hate crimes.