Shillong: Meghalaya Rajya Sabha MP James K Sangma is demanding immediate police action against racial abuse targeting people from the Northeast. He wants visible consequences for offenders to stop the cycle of discrimination. Shokeen is now in custody. Delhi Police officers arrested the social media influencer, Amir Shokeen, after a viral video showed him directing racial slurs at a young man from Tripura.
The incident triggered an investigation at the Sadar Bazar Police Station. Officers registered the case under Sections 192, 196, 352 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Sangma praised the department for their work on the case. He wrote, "I would like to commend Delhi Police for its timely action against Amir Shokeen, who has been arrested after a video surfaced of him allegedly passing racial slurs against a youth from Tripura."
Sangma emphasized that public awareness remains a top priority for protecting Northeasterners. He insists that any form of racism against people from his region is unacceptable. This arrest pushes law enforcement to address similar bias complaints with speed and force.
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