In connection with the murder of the 24-year-old Tripura student Anjel Chakma, the Dehradun Police have initiated the extradition proceedings to arrest the absconding main accused, Yagyaraj Awasthi, who allegedly fled to Nepal after the crime.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh on Thursday confirmed that the prime accused is in Nepal and the extradition process to bring him back has been initiated after the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) sent a report to the central investigating agency CBI to extradite Awasthi.
Anjel Chakma, an MBA student, was attacked by a group of miscreants in the Selaqui area of Uttarakhand’s capital city on 09 December. He later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Tripura CM meets deceased’s family
Yesterday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha met with the family of deceased Anjel Chakma at their residence. He assured his parents that stringent measures would be taken against those found involved in the murder of their son.
The chief minister also told reporters that he was coordinating with the Uttarakhand government to ensure a fair investigation is done in the case, as per the law and justice is delivered.
“I have spoken to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami several times. He has assured me that those involved in this matter will not be spared. 5 out of 6 people have also been arrested. It is a very painful incident. May his soul rest in peace,” Saha said.
#WATCH | Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha meets with the family of Tripura student Angel Chakma, who was killed in Uttarakhand at their residence. pic.twitter.com/9bMePd4HVk
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After meeting Saha, the father of Anjel Chakma, Tarun Debbarma mentioned that the CM has assured that justice will be served to Chakma. “He said he would speak with the Uttarakhand CM when he visits Delhi. My younger son is mentally disturbed right now; he doesn’t talk much. The CM has said that he will try to provide a job for him also,” he said.
Meanwhile, the All India Chakma Students Union has requested the Tripura Chief Minister to conduct the trial in the national capital to ensure an impartial judgment. “We don’t have any feedback on the trial going on in Uttarakhand, so we have requested the Tripura Chief Minister to conduct the trial in Delhi to ensure fairness and impartiality with the CBI inquiry. We have also requested that Chakma’s father be given a post in the Border Security Force in Agartala, and his son Michael be given an opportunity in the state government as per his eligibility,” he said.