Agartala: Amir Shokeen, a Delhi-based content creator, was taken into custody and brought to Agartala from New Delhi on Tuesday by a special team of Tripura Police under tight security.Additional Superintendent of Police (West Tripura) Dhruba Nath said Shokeen was brought to the state on a transit remand. He is scheduled to be produced before a court on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into a case registered in Tripura.“An FIR was filed at the New Capital Complex (NCC) police station regarding the alleged use of racial slurs against an indigenous youth from Tripura. We apprehended him and secured his transit remand from Delhi. He will be produced before the court soon,” Nath stated.A special police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Samudra Debbarma travelled to the national capital to secure Shokeen’s custody for legal proceedings in Tripura. The case stems from a video that went viral on social media last month, purportedly showing Shokeen making disparaging remarks about a young man’s physical appearance and identity, besides making derogatory references to Tripura.The video triggered widespreadoutrage across the Northeast, drawing reactions from political leaders, student organisations and civil society groups, who demanded stringent action against Shokeen. . Union minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha also reacted to the incident.The Tripura Students Forum-Delhi approached the police, seeking a fair investigation. Following this, the CM directed state police to coordinate with Delhi Police and take necessary legal action.Delhi Police arrested Shokeen on Oct 22 following a formal complaint and investigation. A separate case was registered at the NCC police station in West Tripura under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
