The main accused in the murder of 24-year-old student Anjel Chakma has reportedly fled to Nepal, and Dehradun Police have started extradition proceedings, officials said on Thursday.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) has sent a report to a central agency to begin the process of extraditing Yagyaraj Awasthi, the main accused in the murder of the Tripura student.
The murder of Anjel Chakma took place on December 9 in the Selaqui area of Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.
On Wednesday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha met the family of the deceased Anjel Chakma at their residence. He assured them that strict action would be taken against all those involved in the crime.
After meeting the family members of Anjel Chakma, Saha said he has been in regular touch with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. He added that the accused persons would be punished as per the law.
“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. Five out of six people have already been arrested. It is a very painful incident. May his soul rest in peace,” Saha said.
Tarun Debbarma, the father of Anjel Chakma, said the Chief Minister has assured him that justice will be delivered.
“The Chief Minister has assured that justice will be delivered. 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.
All India Chakma Students Union President Drishyamuni Chakma said the union has urged the Chief Minister to conduct the trial in the national capital. He said this would help ensure an impartial and fair judgment. He added that the Chief Minister has promised full support in the probe.
“We have no proper updates on the trial going on in Uttarakhand. So we have requested the Tripura Chief Minister to hold the trial in Delhi to ensure fairness and impartiality with a 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 a suitable opportunity in the state government as per his eligibility,” he said.
Chakma, an MBA student, was attacked by a group of miscreants with knives and other blunt objects in Dehradun on December 9. He later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
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