Two Arunachal students faced racial abuse before being brutally assaulted in Delhi’s Hari Nagar.
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00:00That's Nabam Barka, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, who along with his friend Taram Debaum
00:19was brutally assaulted in Delhi.
00:21On the night of 17 February 2025, these two students enrolled at Dyal Singh College of
00:26Delhi University were escorting their friends when they were targeted by derogatory remarks
00:30from locals.
00:43The duo was beaten by a group of locals from Delhi's Harinagar area, leaving them with
00:47severe injuries.
00:59Nabam Barka, one of the victims, posted a video of the ordeal online, requesting the
01:03Arunachal Pradesh government's intervention.
01:12Arunachal's union minister Kiran Rajiju commented on the issue during Arunachal's 39th statehood
01:17ceremony.
01:26A study by the National Law University, Delhi, under ICSSR found that 78% of people from
01:32the North-East believe physical appearances fuel prejudice, with Mumbai and Delhi reporting
01:37the highest incidence of racial hatred.