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Tripura court remanded Amir Shokeen to three days police custody

Agartala, Nov 11 (UNI) A local court here on Wednesday remanded content creator Amir Shokeen to police custody for three days until November 13 in connection with an alleged racial slur directed at an indigenous youth from the state.
A special team of Tripura police brought Shokeen from New Delhi to Agartala following his arrest over a controversial social media video. He was subsequently produced before the court, which granted police remand for further investigation.
West Tripura Additional Superintendent of Police Dhruva Nath said a case had been registered at New Capital Complex (NCC) Police Station over the alleged use of racial slurs against an indigenous youth from Tripura. Shokeen had been arrested and brought from Delhi on transit remand and court sent him to police custody for further interrogation.
The special police team, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Samudra Debbarma, had travelled to New Delhi to apprehend Shokeen and bring him to Tripura for legal proceedings.
The controversy erupted after a video allegedly showing Shokeen making derogatory remarks about a young man from Tripura, including comments about his physical appearance and identity, went viral on social media.
The video drew widespread condemnation across the Northeast, with political leaders, student organisations and civil society groups demanding strict legal action. The Tripura Students Forum-Delhi also approached the police, seeking an impartial investigation.
Following the public outrage, Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha directed the state police leadership to coordinate with Delhi Police and take appropriate legal measures. Delhi Police arrested Shokeen on October 22 following an investigation into the viral video.
A separate case was subsequently registered at NCC Police Station in West Tripura district under relevant provisions of BNS, Information Technology Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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