Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said he has spoken to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the death of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was brutally assaulted in Dehradun earlier this month.
In a post on X, Saha said he discussed the December 9 incident with his Uttarakhand counterpart and was informed about the progress of the investigation. “Spoke with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri @pushkardhami ji regarding the tragic incident involving our student Angel Chakma, a resident of Nandanagar, Debram Thakur Para, who was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants in Dehradun on December 9 and later succumbed to his injuries at Graphic Era Hospital,” Saha wrote.
The Tripura Chief Minister said Dhami informed him that five accused have already been arrested in the case and assured that justice would be ensured. “He informed me that five accused have been arrested so far. Further investigation is underway, and justice will be delivered,” the post added.
Police said five people have been arrested in connection with the attack on two students from Tripura, in which Angel Chakma later died due to his injuries.
Providing details, Dehradun City Superintendent of Police Pramod Kumar said the incident took place on the evening of December 9 under the Premnagar police station limits. “Angel Chakma and his brother Michael Chakma, both residents of Tripura, were staying near Nanda Chowki. On the evening of December 9, they had gone to Selaqui for some work, where the incident occurred,” he told ANI.
According to the police, an argument broke out between the brothers and a group of local youths, along with another person from the Northeast, which escalated into a violent clash. “They were allegedly attacked with knives and blunt objects and sustained serious injuries. They were taken to hospital by their brother, following which an FIR was registered,” Kumar said.
Initially, the FIR was filed against unknown persons. “Police examined CCTV footage and gathered local inputs, which led to the identification of the accused,” he said, adding that five people have been arrested so far. Three accused — Avinash Negi, Suraj Khawas and Sumit — have been sent to jail, while two others are juveniles and have been lodged in a correctional home.
The officer confirmed that Angel Chakma died during treatment at the hospital. “Following his death, charges under murder have been added to the case,” he said.
Kumar also said one accused remains absconding. “Yagya Awasthi, a resident of Nepal, is still at large. A non-bailable warrant has been issued against him and a reward of ₹25,000 has been announced for information leading to his arrest,” he added.