Two Manipur Youths Brutally Beaten in South Delhi

One of the victims.

JUST days after two northeastern girls were brutally attacked with knives in separate incidents, two youths from Manipur – Lun (21) and Let (18) – were viciously assaulted by four men in South Delhi on Saturday night, 14 September 2014. Both victims are undergraduate students.

Prime accused is the man with yellow & dark coloured T-shirt.

According to the victims, the attack occurred around 9:30 PM while they were chatting at Babulal Chowk, in the heart of Munirka village. “There were three boys sitting on a Honda Activa who started calling us derogatory names like 'Nepali' and 'Chinky.' We approached them and politely asked them to stop,” Let recounted.

“When we requested them to stop, the youths became angry, and an argument ensued. Despite our attempts to calm the situation, one of them called his elder brother, and they started beating us,” said Lun, who sustained 15 injuries in the assault.

Lun described how the elder brother, Rajesh, held him by the neck while the others repeatedly struck him with sharp objects like scissors and iron rods. “I was soaked in blood. Some northeastern girls passing by saw what was happening and intervened. They pulled me away from the attackers. I was completely exhausted and bleeding heavily. They rushed me to a nearby clinic in Munirka. If it weren’t for those girls, I might have been killed,” Lun added.

After receiving first aid at the clinic, both victims were taken to Safdarjung Hospital for further medical treatment.

Let also shared his experience of being struck with objects, though he managed to escape his attackers.

An FIR has been filed at Vasant Vihar police station under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.

Out of the four accused, three – including two juveniles – have been apprehended by the police.

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal
Media Incharge
North East Support Centre & Helpline
New Delhi

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