Overview
- Anjel (Angel) Chakma, 24, died after being stabbed on December 9 when he and his brother objected to racial slurs in Dehradun’s Selaqui area.
- Police filed an FIR on December 12, added attempt-to-murder and conspiracy on December 14, and later invoked BNS sections for murder and common intention after his death.
- Five suspects were arrested on December 14, including two juveniles sent to a correctional home; adults named by police include Avinash Negi, Suraj Khawas and Sumit.
- The main accused, Yagya Awasthi, remains at large, with a non-bailable warrant, two search teams, and a ₹25,000 reward as police say he is suspected to have fled to Nepal.
- Public anger has grown across the Northeast, Tripura’s chief minister spoke to his Uttarakhand counterpart who called the crime unacceptable, and the student’s body was flown to Agartala for last rites.