Dehradun, Dec. 27 -- A 24-year-old student from Tripura's Unakoti succumbed to his injuries on Friday, December 26, in Uttarakhand's Dehradun after battling for life for 17 days.

On December 9, the deceased, Anjel Chakma, and his 21-year-old brother, Michael, were out shopping for groceries in the Selaqui area of Dehradun.

The six accused shouted and harassed the brothers, calling them "Chinki," "Nepali," "momos," and "Chinese," EastMojo reported. Police said the men were reportedly drunk.

When the brothers opposed the racial slurs, they were brutally attacked. Michael was hit on the head with a metal bangle (Kada).

Chakma came to his brother's rescue by putting himself between Michael and the attackers. He was stabbed in the back of ...