By IANS,
Shillong : More than 200 students from Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura studying here Sunday held a protest against the death of two northeastern students in Gurgaon and Bangalore last month, saying they fell victim to racial bias.
They alleged that the police were not properly investigating into the deaths of Richard Loitam and Dana Sangma due to racial discrimination. They said the cases should be converted into that of homicide and investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. They also sought action against those responsible for the incidents.
Manipuri student Loitam, 19, was found dead with injury marks on his body in his hostel room at Acharya NRV School of Architecture near Bangalore April 18.
Sangma, 21, a student from Meghalaya, committed suicide at her Amity University hostel room April 23 after being allegedly insulted by an exam invigilator.
The sit-in protest was staged at Don Bosco Square and organised by Shillong Manipuri Students’ Union and Naga Students’ Union of Shillong.