Tripura Student Dies from Racial Attack Injuries in Dehradun

A 24-year-old student from Tripura died on December 26 after succumbing to severe injuries from a racial attack in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, prompting widespread condemnation and demands for justice. Angel Chakma, an MBA student at a private university, was assaulted on December 9 in the Selakui area along with his younger brother Michael after objecting to racial slurs from a group of six intoxicated men.

The incident began as a verbal altercation at a roadside canteen, where the brothers were reportedly called slurs such as "Chinese" and "momo," mocking their Northeast Indian appearance. The confrontation quickly escalated into violence, with the attackers using a sharp-edged weapon and a metal kada to strike Angel. He suffered deep cuts on his back and the occipital region of his head, multiple bruises on his foot, complete paralysis on the right side of his body, spinal cord injuries, and brain fissures, according to a medical report from Graphic Era Hospital where he was treated. Angel collapsed at the scene and remained in intensive care for 17 days before his condition deteriorated fatally that Friday morning.

Police registered a first information report following a...