Human rights organisations condemn 'racist murder' of Manipuri singer Chongtham Vikram in Delhi
Human rights groups are demanding a thorough investigation into the death of Chongtham Vikram, a Manipuri music teacher who died in Delhi. Civil society organisations have called the case a racist murder and voiced anger over violence directed at people from the Northeast. The police first information report includes serious charges of group murder committed on racial grounds. Advocates also faulted the government for failing to implement earlier recommendations meant to stop such attacks. The killing has renewed concerns about the safety of Manipuri residents in the capital.
<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/human-rights-organisations-condemn-racist-murder-of-manipuri-singer-chongtham-vikram-in-delhi/articleshow/133962713.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/133962713.cms" /></a>Following the shocking death of a Manipuri music teacher in Delhi, civil society groups have voiced their outrage and called for an in-depth investigation into possible racial motives for the crime. The FIR lodged incorporates serious allegations of group murder based on racial grounds. Advocates pointed out the government’s failure to implement previous recommendations aimed at combating racial biases against Northeast residents.
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