Tripura Police has sent a team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police to Delhi to pursue the case against content creator Amir Shokeen, who faces allegations of making racial and derogatory remarks against a tribal youth from Tripura.
Key Takeaways
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A DSP-led Tripura Police team has reached Delhi to pursue the case against Amir Shokeen following his arrest.
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Police registered an FIR at NCC Police Station in Agartala under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Chief Minister Manik Saha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, political parties and youth organisations have condemned the alleged racial remarks and demanded action.
A Tripura Police team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has reached Delhi to bring back content creator Amir Shokeen, who Delhi Police arrested on Thursday over alleged racial and derogatory remarks against a tribal youth from Tripura.
The case has triggered strong condemnation from political leaders and youth organisations. Tripura Police has registered an FIR and is coordinating with Delhi Police to investigate the incident.
Tripura Director General of Police G.S. Rao said the state police registered the FIR after learning about a video that allegedly showed a youth from Tripura facing racial slurs and harassment.
Rao came to know about the video on Wednesday afternoon. He then contacted the Special Commissioner of Police responsible for the Special Police Unit for the North Eastern Region in Delhi Police. He also contacted the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police.
The DGP said Tripura Police had registered the case under all relevant legal provisions. He added that Delhi Police had extended cooperation to the state police and would continue to assist with the investigation.
A Tripura Police team was scheduled to reach Delhi on Thursday evening to pursue the case alongside its Delhi counterparts. Officials later confirmed that a DSP-led team had reached the national capital to bring Shokeen back to Tripura.
Police Identifies Youth and Social Media Uploader
Rao said investigators had provisionally identified the youth featured in the video. Preliminary information also suggested that someone had recorded the video in Ahmedabad around one-and-a-half months ago.
Police had also established the identity of the person who uploaded the video on social media, the DGP said.
However, Rao did not disclose further details about the FIR or the identities of the people involved in his public remarks.
He assured that the police would take necessary legal action against those connected with the incident.
The investigation is expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the recording and circulation of the video, along with the roles of the individuals involved.
The alleged racial remarks have sparked widespread condemnation and demands for action against those responsible. The allegations remain subject to investigation.
FIR Invokes Three Laws
According to a Tripura Police statement, officials registered the case at NCC Police Station in Agartala on Thursday.
The FIR invokes relevant provisions of three laws:
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Information Technology Act, 2000
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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
The police have not publicly disclosed further details of the FIR in the statements cited in the report.
The case centres on allegations that the video contains racially derogatory remarks against a tribal youth from Tripura. The police investigation will establish the circumstances and responsibility surrounding the incident.
Manik Saha Directs DGP to Coordinate With Delhi Police
Before the Tripura Police team reached Delhi, Chief Minister Manik Saha directed DGP G.S. Rao to coordinate with Delhi Police over the alleged remarks.
The directive followed reports that the content creator had made derogatory comments against a young tribal man from Tripura in the national capital.
Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also condemned the reported incident. Several political parties and leaders in Tripura, including the CPIM, Congress and Tipra Motha Party (TMP), have demanded action against Shokeen.
Their reactions have added to the growing calls for legal action in the case.
Youth Organisations File Police Complaints
Four youth and student organisations associated with the CPIM and TMP have also lodged police complaints in Agartala against Shokeen.
The CPIM-affiliated organisations are the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the Tribal Youth Federation (TYF).
The TMP-affiliated organisations are the Youth Tipra Federation (YTF) and the TIPRA Indigenous Students’ Federation (TISF).
The organisations filed their complaints over the video, which allegedly targets a youth from Tripura with racist and derogatory remarks.
Their complaints have added another dimension to the response, with political parties and youth organisations pressing for action alongside the police investigation.
Tripura Police is now pursuing the case in coordination with Delhi Police following Shokeen’s arrest. The investigation will determine the circumstances behind the video and the responsibility of those involved. (Edited by Enewstime Desk)