Agartala: Jan 05. Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Jitendra Chaudhury, has urged the state government to seek a government job for a family member of Anjel Chakma, a Tripura youth who died after being stabbed in Dehradun last month, calling financial compensation “insufficient and unjust.”
After visiting Anjel’s family at Machmara village in Unakoti district on Sunday, Chaudhury criticised the Uttarakhand Police for alleged lapses in the early stage of the investigation. He claimed the case was initially registered under a less stringent legal section, despite Anjel having suffered serious stab injuries.
Anjel Chakma was stabbed on December 9 in Dehradun after he reportedly objected to a racial slur. He later succumbed to his injuries on December 26.
Chaudhury also echoed the family’s allegation that timely and proper medical treatment could have saved Anjel’s life, raising questions over both police action and hospital care. “The manner in which the case was handled raises serious concerns,” he said.
Stressing that compensation cannot replace a life, he appealed to the Tripura government to formally approach Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to secure a government job for one of Anjel’s family members. He noted that Anjel was an MBA student in Dehradun, while his father, Tarun Prasad Chakma, a serving BSF jawan, is set to retire next year.
“Money is not the price of Anjel Chakma’s life. A government job would ensure long-term security for the family,” Chaudhury said.
Following the incident, the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) administration handed over Rs 3 lakh to the bereaved family, then the Uttarakhand government provided Rs 4.12 lakh, while the Tripura government also extended Rs 5 lakh as financial assistance.
