A medical report shows that 24‑year‑old Tripura student Anjel Chakma, who died after a gang attack in Dehradun, suffered bleeding in the brain, severe spinal injuries, and multiple cuts. The attack happened after he and his brother were insulted with racist comments while out shopping
A newly released medical report of 24‑year‑old Tripura student Anjel Chakma, who died after being brutally attacked by a gang of boys in Dehradun, revealed bleeding in the brain and serious damage to the spine, along with multiple cuts and wounds.
According to the report, accessed by CNN News18, apart from the head injury, Anjel suffered multiple lacerations to his arms and feet. The damage to his spinal cord was so severe that he lost movement on the right side of his body.
Anjel had been in a hospital fighting for his life for 17 days after the attack, but he succumbed to his injuries late last month.
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‘They called him Chinese and momo’: Attack stemmed from racial taunts
Chakma was stabbed with a knife and hit with brass knuckles by attackers who allegedly taunted him and his brother with racist slurs, according to family and police accounts.
Anjel was with his brother Michael when the incident happened. What started as a routine outing to buy groceries turned into a violent encounter.
His father, Tarun Prasad Chakma, a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, said the attackers called his son “Chinese” during the assault.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke with Anjel’s father, expressing grief over the tragic loss and promising strict action against those responsible.
Police have identified five suspects. Among them, three adults: Avinash Negi, Suraj Khawas and Sumit have been sent to jail, while two minors have been placed in a juvenile reform home. Another suspect is believed to have fled to Nepal, and efforts are underway to arrest him. A reward has also been announced for information on his whereabouts. The police have also sent a team to Nepal to trace him.
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