The All-India Chakma Students’ Union (AICSU) is advocating for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old student from Tripura who was allegedly assaulted in a racially motivated attack in Dehradun on December 9. Anjel succumbed to his injuries shortly after being admitted to the hospital. In a letter to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister, AICSU expressed the family’s loss of trust in the local police due to claimed procedural lapses and delays in the registration of the FIR, which only occurred on December 12 after pressure from the organization.
The students’ union has accused the police of attempting to distort facts, downplay the incident as a mere ‘fight,’ and not addressing elements of racial abuse. AICSU raised concerns regarding institutional negligence, citing that Anjel was treated as a medico-legal case but the authorities were not promptly notified. Furthermore, the family and witnesses expressed fears for their safety, prompting AICSU’s demand to move the trial out of Uttarakhand to ensure justice.
In addition to the immediate arrest of the alleged assailants, AICSU is calling for the application of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and a compensation of Rs 2 crore for Anjel’s family, highlighting severe institutional failures. The organization also urged the Uttarakhand government to implement enhanced safety measures for Northeastern students, proposing the establishment of a dedicated police unit similar to Delhi’s Special Police Unit for the North-Eastern Region (SPUNER).
