Agartala: A local court in Agartala has remanded Delhi-based content creator Amir Shokeen to police custody until Nov 13 in connection with an alleged racial slur directed at an indigenous youth from Tripura.A special team of Tripura Police brought Shokeen from New Delhi to Agartala on Tuesday after his arrest in connection with a contentious social media video that surfaced last month.West Tripura additional superintendent of police Dhruva Nath confirmed that a case had been registered at New Capital Complex (NCC) police station over the alleged slurs against the youth. Shokeen, who was brought to Tripura on transit remand, was sent to police custody for questioning on Tuesday.The police team, led by deputy superintendent of police Samudra Debbarma, travelled to New Delhi to arrest Shokeen and escort him to Tripura for legal proceedings.The controversy began after a video allegedly showing Shokeen making derogatory comments about a young man from Tripura, including remarks about his appearance and identity, surfaced online and spread widely.The video triggered protests and demands for legal action across the northeast, with political leaders, student organisations and civil society groups calling for an investigation. The Tripura Students Forum-Delhi also approached the police, seeking a probe.Following the public backlash, CM Manik Saha directed the state police to coordinate with Delhi Police and take appropriate legal action. Shokeen was arrested by Delhi Police on Oct 22 in connection with the video.Subsequently, an additional case was registered at NCC police station in West Tripura district under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
