Manipur Musician Murder: The killing of Manipuri musician and teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in Delhi's Kilokari Village has led to an outrage across the Northeast community. The prominent leaders, including Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam and MP Bimol Akoijam, strongly condemned his killing, further demanding strong action against those responsible. Earlier, the officials stated that Singh was killed by some locals after he objected to the noise by delivery workers and dhaba staffers.
CCTV Footage Emerge From Building
The CCTV footage has also emerged from Singh's building, in which the accused were seen rushing towards the exit gate after beating the musician. In the second clip, one of the family members can be seen carrying the musician on his shoulders to the hospital. The police officials later arrested the eight accused based on the CCTV footage of the building.
Rahul Gandhi Demands Probe
In a post on X, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi slammed the government for "lawlessness" and demanded a swift investigation into the matter. "A father, killed outside his own home, in his own country's capital. After many such incidents, every Northeast family in Delhi is asking the same question today-Are we safe here?" Gandhi said in his post. "What are Shah's MHA and Delhi Police doing to stop this growing lawlessness, especially against people from the Northeast?" the Congress leader further asked.
The deceased's brother stated that the incident has sent shockwaves across the family members and the community, adding that the news has not been delivered to his 96-year-old father. "We haven't told our father, Dr Chongtham Birendra Singh, who is 96, about it, fearing that he might not be able to bear the loss. My mother is unconsolable," Singh's brother Vivek was quoted as saying by the Times of India.
Northeast Community Stages Protest
Apart from this, the Northeast students group, family members, and the other members of the community staged a protest outside the Sunlight colony police station. The protesters asserted that they will not carry the dead body back to Manipur until justice is delivered.
While providing details, the police stated that all seven accused have been arrested, assuring that a detailed probe has been launched into the matter.