Machmara, Dec. 29 -- Tarun Prasad Chakma, father of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was killed in Dehradun, said that people from the Northeast are Indians too and urged the government to ensure equal treatment.

He called for better protection for children from the region studying or working in other parts of the country.

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Tarun Prasad Chakma said, "Our children from the Northeast go to various places like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru to work or study, they should not be treated so adversely. We are all Indians as well. I request the government to ensure equal treatment to all."

Tarun Prasad, a BSF Jawan, also detailed the harrowing circumstances of the attack. He said he received a call from his younger ...