Agartala: A delegation of the North East Youth Congress Coordination Committee (NEYCCC) on Saturday visited the family of Anjel Chakma, the Tripura student who died after being allegedly attacked in Uttarakhand last month following his protest against a racial slur.
The eight-member team met Chakma’s father, Tarun Prasad Chakma, at their residence in Machmara village of Unakoti district and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.
Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president Neel Kamal Saha said the visit was undertaken on the directions of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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Anjel Chakma, 24, had gone to Dehradun to pursue an MBA. He was reportedly assaulted by a group of six men on December 9 and later succumbed to his injuries on December 26.
“What has happened cannot be reversed, but we stand firmly with the family in this moment of deep grief. Rahul Gandhi has taken serious note of the circumstances under which Anjel Chakma fell victim to racial discrimination,” Saha told reporters.
He also urged the Uttarakhand government to ensure the strictest punishment for those responsible for the attack.
