India, Dec. 31 -- A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking judicial intervention after the death of 24-year-old MBA student Anjel Chakma from Tripura, who succumbed to injuries allegedly sustained in a racially motivated attack in Dehradun.

Chakma died on December 26, 2025, more than two weeks after assailants stabbed him during a confrontation on December 9 in the Selaqui area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

He remained unconscious throughout his treatment due to severe neck and spinal injuries, the plea said.

The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Anoop Prakash Awasthi, alleges a systemic failure by the state to prevent, recognise, and effectively respond to racial violence against citiz...