Arunachal student's murder: AAP govt mulls magisterial probe

New Delhi: After Nido Taniam, a young student from Arunachal Pradesh, breathed his last in a Delhi hospital, the Arvind Kejriwal government issued a statement condemning the police and saying that it will not support any form of discrimination. In a statement issued to the press, the Delhi government says, “The government contemplating a magisterial inquiry into this death, which is not only tragic but raises serious questions on the alleged beating reportedly in public view.” [caption id=“attachment_1368999” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Arvind Kejriwal. AFP.[/caption] It adds that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed education minister Manish Sisodia to look into the matter and report back to him. “Delhi government makes it clear that it will adopt a zero tolerance policy towards such unacceptable incidents and appeals to people to maintain calm at all costs,” the release says. Taniam was allegedly beaten with sticks and rods after an altercation with a shopkeeper in south Delhi. The incident took place in Lajpat Nagar on 29 January and the student died yesterday in a Delhi hospital. A shopkeeper allegedly made a comment on the colour of the student’s hair because of which the altercation took place, reports CNN-IBN. After the altercation took place, the police arrived at the spot and picked the victim up. Strangely enough, the victim was dropped back as the same spot where he was then beaten up by locals. He was taken to the hospital by his friends and family and died there a day later.