Two Manipur youths beaten over racial remarks

Two youths from the Manipur were beaten up by sticks by a group of five local residents in the national capital’s Ambedkar Nagar on Sunday night.

The gruesome incident took place on Sunday at around 9 pm when the youths after buying chicken from local market at Madangir were returning home. They were beaten by the assailants when the ignored the remark of ‘Chinki and Nepali’, racial slurs, at a shop they stopped to buy a cigarette.

The shocking incident comes in the backdrop of a racial attack against a 19-year-old Nido Tania who was assaulted by a group of shopkeepers in south Delhi resulting in his death last week. Tania was attack by some shopkeepers at Lajpat Nagar market in south Delhi leading to his death when he objected ‘unsavoury’ remark on his blonde hair colour.

A preliminary probe revealed that two youths – Gin Khansuan Naulak, 24, and his cousin Vunsuanmung Naulak, 25, -- had gone to Madangir market to buy chicken.  While returning they stopped at a cigarette shop for smoke where two assailants after buying chicken and while they were returning, the passerby made a racial slur ‘Chinki’. Gin Khansuan and Vunsuanmung ignored and walked up.

Suddenly, five assailants on three bikes came from behind and stopped both the cousin brothers. They started abusing them and thereafter slapped the brothers and pinned them on ground and started beating them with sticks.

Gin Khansuan’s elder brother Siam said, “While returning home, a minor argument ensued between the victims and two passersby at a cigarette shop after which the duo decided to leave the area. As they were heading towards their house, they were waylaid by a group of bike-borne attackers armed with and sticks.” 

Following a brief exchange of words, the accused started thrashing the duo on the road. They hurled abuses and racial words at the victims and mercilessly beat them up after which they fell unconscious. The accused then fled the spot leaving them severely injured.

The victims then somehow managed to recover and straightaway went to their house where they washed their bruises flooded with blood. The victims then reached the AIIMS Trauma Centre own their own. The doctors at the trauma centre admitted the duo and in the meantime informed police.

Following the treatment, Vunsuanmung was discharged from the hospital this afternoon while his cousin is recuperating to his injuries at the hospital. According to the doctors at the hospital, Gin Khansuan has sustained severe injuries all over the body. He has sustained six stitches behind his ear.

Meanwhile, senior police officers said that they have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code with the Ambedkar Nagar police station against the unknown accused and investigating the case.

A team comprising of senior police officers has been formed and pressed into service to nab the accused who are absconding. Cops are finding if there is any closed circuit television footage available which captured the incident. “We have registered a case and started the investigation,” said Delhi police Commissioner B S Bassi.

Meanwhile, the discharged victim said that the accused, who were unknown to them, did not rob them. He could recognise the perpetrators if they are confronted. Further investigations are underway.

Past incidents  

1. January 24: At Kotla Mubarakpur two Manipur girls were beaten and molested. While they were walking in a narrow lane a dog strap got tangled with a woman’s shoes. Frightened with this, they panicked and in a bid to get rid of the dog, she started kicking the animal. Meanwhile, the dog managed to run away. Seeing this, the owner started arguing with women and he started beating them with the assistance of a few men who were present at the spot. The accused not even thrashed the them,  even they molested them in full public view. Police have arrested five people in the case and have already been sent to jail.

2. January 29: A 19-year-old Nido Tania from Arunachal Pradesh was assaulted by a group of shopkeepers in south Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar resulting in his death. The shopkeepers mocked and made racial slur the colour of his hair. Three people were arrested.

3. 4 February: A 20-year-old girl hailing from Assam was allegedly trafficked to the national capital on the pretext of providing job but was sold off to three persons including a woman in the walled city. The incident came to light on February night, when the victim, who was confined and held hostage by the accused, managed to flee from their clutches and approached the police. Three people were arrested.

4. February 7: A minor tribal girl from Manipuri was allegedly raped by her landlord’s son on Friday night at Munirka, a suburb in south Delhi.  The accused was arrested and special investigative team formed to probe into the matter.

5. February 9: A youth from Manipur was robbed off his belonging at south east Delhi’s Nizamuddin area. The police have arrested four miscreants who looted his mobile and money.