Dehradun, Dec. 30 -- No evidence of racial remarks has emerged in the preliminary investigation for the murder of Tripura student Anjel Chakma, a senior police official said on Tuesday.

Speaking with ANI, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun Ajay Singh rejected the allegations of delay in filing an FIR. He said that the complaint was registered 24 hours after the incident.

Of the six accused, five have been arrested, while one of Nepali origin remains at large.

"In preliminary investigation, no evidence of racial remarks has emerged in the inquiry in this case. Probe is still underway. I reject the allegations (that the police did not file an FIR in the case) because the complaint about the incident was filed 24 hours later. ...