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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma connected Thursday (January 1, 2026) said radical successful the remainder of the state should beryllium educated astir North East India to debar incidents similar the sidesplitting of Tripura pupil Angel Chakma successful Dehradun.
The culprits progressive should beryllium booked and meted retired terrible punishments arsenic a deterrent for the occurrence of specified incidents, CM Sarma said portion interacting with media persons successful Guwahati.
"If the accused are fixed harsh punishment, it volition nonstop a beardown awesome to the full nation, and specified incidents volition hopefully not recur," helium said.
The radical of North East India "are arrogant Indians and the radical successful the remainder of the state should beryllium educated astir the portion and its people", helium said.
There should beryllium much connection betwixt the radical from the portion and the remainder of India, helium said.
The decease of the young pupil is "really bittersweet and unfortunate", Mr. Sarma said.
"We condemn the incidental and offered our condolences to the bereaved family", Mr. Sarma added.
There was nary specified incidental during the past 5 years, and "we anticipation that it does not hap again", the CM said.
Asked whether the State authorities has information regarding the fig of students studying outside, CM Sarma said that astatine present, determination is nary specified information but if necessary, it tin beryllium collected and maintained.
Chakma, a 24-year-old pupil hailing from Tripura, was doing his MBA successful Dehradun wherever helium was attacked by a radical of intoxicated radical who hurled radical abuses astatine him.
Chakma succumbed to his injuries 16 days aboriginal which led to wide protests by students successful the North Eastern States arsenic good arsenic successful Delhi.
