Tripura tribal student dies after stabbing in Dehradun following racial abuse
Dehradun/Agartala: A young tribal student from Tripura, Anjel Chakma, died after being stabbed in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district following an alleged racially motivated attack earlier this month. The incident occurred on December 9 in the Selakui area of Dehradun.
According to available information, Anjel and his brother were allegedly abused with racial slurs by a group of youths. When the brothers objected to the remarks, the group attacked them. During the confrontation, Anjel reportedly told the assailants that they were Indians and not Chinese, which is said to have further provoked the attackers.
Anjel sustained serious injuries to his neck and abdomen and was admitted to a hospital, where he remained under treatment for several weeks. He succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
The incident has triggered strong reactions from the victim’s family and several student and tribal organisations, who have demanded strict punishment for those responsible. Uttarakhand Police have said that most of the accused have been arrested and that one suspect remains at large.
Reacting to the incident, Sajra Debbarma, President of the Tipra Indigenous Students Federation, said the attack on Anjel Chakma should not be viewed as an isolated case. He said people from the Northeast continue to face racial abuse and violence in different parts of the country and called for stronger action to prevent such incidents.
Police said further investigation is underway and efforts are being made to arrest the remaining accused.
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Hyderabad woman commits suicide after allegedly getting injected with HIV-infected blood by relative
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old woman committed suicide in Hyderabad about a month after a relative allegedly injected her with HIV-infected blood after she rejected a marriage proposal, police said.
The woman is identified as Ramani. She was found dead at her grandmother's home in Annojiguda on Friday morning, according to The News Minute.
According to police, the accused, a 24-year-old man related to the victim, had been in a relationship with her. Initially their families had agreed to their marriage but the proposal was later withdrawn after medical tests confirmed that the man was HIV positive.
According to investigators, the accused allegedly injected his own blood into the woman at her home on March 11, after his marriage proposal was refused. Police said he obtained a syringe and committed the act when she was alone, allegedly with the intent of forcing her into marriage.
The incident was discovered when the woman told her relatives and was sent to a medical checkup. The accused was detained in March and put in judicial prison on allegations including attempted murder.
Police said a suicide note was recovered from the scene in which the woman mentioned being distressed by the manner in which the incident was discussed on social media. Family members stated that she had been undergoing emotional distress and had developed health complications following the assault.
