Delhi Police Commissioner assures speedy probe in Arunachal student death case

Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi on Friday assured that the investigation in the case concerning the death of a student from Arunachal Pradesh will be done quickly, adding that the culprits will be brought to book.

Bassi further said that a case has been registered a case under Section 302 of IPC and also under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

"Investigation is being conducted. Senior officers are supervising the investigation. Our Nodal Officer, who is an officer of the rank of Joint Commissioner of Police, is in touch with various groups who are concerned about this incident. And I can assure that investigation will be done quickly, and culprits will be brought to book," he said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police -South East P Karunakaran said: "Today the post mortem happened. There aren't many injuries as per the post mortem report. Chemical analysis report of viscera is being expedited. We have filed the case under IPC 302. The investigation is going on. We haven't got a final conclusive report."

A student from Arunachal Pradesh allegedly died after he was beaten with sticks in South Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area on Wednesday.

Nido Taniam had reportedly gone to Lajpat Nagar on January 29 in search of an address, and was allegedly mocked by someone at a shop for the style of his hair.

Taniam, in a fit of rage, broke a glass at the shop, upon which he was allegedly beaten by people.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Resident Commissioner Avinash Mishra said that the boy was taken to the Lajpat Nagar police station, and the issue was amicably settled.

"In the meantime, there may be some vital internal injury on his head. His friends said that he slept at night, and in the morning they realized he is still sleeping. His friends rushed him to AIIMS, where they declared him dead," Mishra said.