It all began when Tania, a student of Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, and a friend approached the shop seeking directions. Farhan and Akram reportedly made fun of Tania’s hairstyle and clothes. The youngster had coloured his hair blonde and wore red trousers. The Arunachal teens protested against the comments, leading to heated arguments with Farhan and Akram. Police said the furious Tania, son of Arunachal Pradesh legislator Nido Pavitra, entered the shop and hit a glass-topped table, shattering it. Alerted by a shopkeeper, police took Tania and his friend as well as Farhan and Akram to police station where Tania paid Rs.10,000 for breaking the table. According to Tania’s relatives, police then dropped Tania near the shop where another argument broke out. This time, the accused thrashed Tania, his cousin told the media. Deputy Commissioner of Police P. Karunakaran said “a compromise was struck between the youths and the shopkeepers at the police station” and all of them were then allowed to leave. A relative said Tania had injuries on his neck and his lip was torn. His friends took him to the All India Institute of Medical Science where he died Thursday evening. The incident came to light Friday. Tania had come to Delhi to meet his elder sister who studies in Delhi University. Takam Sanjoy, MP from Arunachal Pradesh, said: “A delegation headed by Rajya Sabha MP Mukut Mithi will meet the prime minister Saturday and discuss the incident. This type of discrimination in the form of racism won’t be tolerated. “We will discuss the matter with the home minister too and discuss the way Delhi Police handled the whole incident,” he added.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:56:18 +0000
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