New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday expressed condolences to the family of Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh, who died after being assaulted by a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff outside his apartment in Delhi.
LoP Rahul Gandhi called for a swift investigation into the incident and demanded that those responsible be brought to justice.
Taking to social media platform X, LoP Gandhi said, “Chongtham Vikram Singh ji, a renowned musician from Manipur, went downstairs to ask some men to lower the noise outside his home. He was beaten to death for it.”
“A father, killed outside his own home, in his own country’s capital. After many such incidents, every Northeast family in Delhi is asking the same question today. ‘Are we safe here?’,” he said.
LoP Gandhi further questioned the Union Home Ministry and Delhi Police over the incident.
“What are Shah’s MHA and Delhi Police doing to stop this growing lawlessness, especially against people from the Northeast? There must be a swift investigation, and the culprits must be brought to justice. My condolences to Vikram ji’s family,” LoP Gandhi said.
A 54-year-old Manipuri musician died after a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff allegedly assaulted him when he objected to their shouting and consumption of alcohol outside his apartment in Kilokari village in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
Police have arrested seven men and apprehended a juvenile in connection with the case.
The Sunlight Colony Police Station received a PCR call regarding the assault on C. Vikram Singh, a native of Manipur who had been residing in Kilokari village for several years.
A preliminary enquiry revealed that Singh had objected to a group of men allegedly creating a nuisance outside his residence. He sustained injuries after the men allegedly assaulted him with blows and punches, police said.
Singh’s son, Yaiphaba, rushed him to Holy Family Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to officials.
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the assault and Singh’s death.
The North East Students Society, Delhi University (NESSDU), condoled Singh’s death and described him as a ‘respected Manipuri musician’ who had built his life in Delhi around music for the last 20 years.
–IANS
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