Racial attack? Arunachal student dies after being beaten in Delhi

January 31, 2014 16:48

A college student from Arunachal Pradesh has died allegedly after being beaten by a group of men at a crowded locality in south Delhi on Wednesday.

The altercation started after the boy, identified as Nido Taniam, broke a window of a sweet shop after they made remarks on his hair.

According to the Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union, Nido was subjected to racial slur and teased about the colour of his hair.

His family says that he was beaten to death on Jan 29 in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

The northeast community will hold the protest in front of the sweet shop tomorrow.

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