Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma has slammed the Uttarakhand government’s Rs. 25,000 reward in the Anjel Chakma murder case, calling it “shameful” and a gross undervaluation of a young life.
Anguished by the move, the Tipra Motha founder announced a Rs. 10 lakh personal reward for any credible information leading to the arrest of the main accused, who is believed to have fled the country.
Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura, died after being brutally assaulted in Dehradun while standing up against racial abuse. The case has sparked widespread outrage across the Northeast, reigniting concerns over the safety of students outside the region
Tipra Motha Party founder and Tripura’s royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on December 29, strongly criticised the Uttarakhand government for announcing a cash reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to the arrest of the main accused in the murder of Anjel Chakma, calling it an insult to the value of a human life.
Expressing outrage over the move, Pradyot announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh from his own pocket for credible information leading to the arrest of the prime suspect in the case. The Uttarakhand government had fixed a reward of just Rs 25,000 for information on the main accused.
“Is this the value of Anjel Chakma’s life? Is this a joke? If a state government believes a life is worth only Rs 25,000, then it is shameful,” he said. Announcing the higher reward, Pradyot said, “I will provide this cash reward from my own pocket, but don’t make fun of our people.”
