Tripura student killed in racial attack suffered right-side paralysis: Case report

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• Multiple abrasions were noted on his foot, while power on the right side of his body was completely lost, in both upper and lower limbs, with accompanying sensory deficits.
• The report further noted injuries to his spinal cord and fissures in the brain. advertisementThe incident, which began as a protest against alleged racial abuse at a roadside canteen in the Selakui police station area on December 9, escalated into violence.
• Angel Chakma and his brother, Michael Chakma, were reportedly subjected to racially abusive remarks by a group of intoxicated men.
• When the brothers objected, a scuffle broke out, during which Angel was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon and a kada, leaving him critically injured.
• Dehradun SSP Ajai Singh said the accused appeared to be intoxicated, and the situation spiraled out of control within minutes.