The Tripura Chakma Students Association on Sunday (December 28, 2025) requested intervention from the central government following alleged persistent attacks on students and youth from the Northeast in various parts of the country.
The demand was made during a press conference in Agartala, where the organisation highlighted the case of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was severely assaulted in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, and later died in the hospital.
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Chief Minister Manik Saha telephoned his Uttarakhand counterpart, Pushkar Singh Dhami, to discuss the fatal attack on a student from Tripura. Dr. Saha later informed that he had received assurance from Mr. Dhami of a complete investigation and justice for the deceased.
Dr. Saha is likely to visit the family of the deceased near Agartala on Monday (December 29, 2025).
