Delhi-based content creator Amir Shokeen arrested over Tripura youth’s racial abuse

New Delhi: Delhi-based content creator, Amit Shokeen was arrested on Thursday for allegedly humiliating and racially abusing a youth from Tripura. The Delhi Police arrested the man after a video went viral showing him interacting with the young man from Tripura, wherein he used certain abusive and unacceptable language. The video went viral in no time and people started calling for strict action against Shokeen.

The Delhi Police took suo motu cognisance of the video and registered a case against the social media influencer. An investigation into the video and allegations against Shokeen was launched subsequently.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Niharika Bhatt was quoted by PTI as saying, that Shokeen was a bad character in the Sadar Bazar area of Delhi. She said that he had previously been involved in several brawls in the area.

Tripura students seek action

The Tripura Students Forum Delhi wrote to the Joint Commissioner of Police, SPUNER, seeking an urgent and impartial investigation into the incident. The letter was sent on October 21.

The Forum said that the social media video showed sexual assault, harassment and humiliating treatment of a person from Tripura, by a social media content creator. The students named Shokeen’s Instagram handle as being linked to the alleged incident. Apart from seeking strictest action against him, they also sought action against those who were involved in recording the video, circulating it and also uploading it on Instagram in the first place.

They further said that the video contained racially derogatory remarks directed at the individual and a demeaning reference to Tripura.

Kiren Rijiju and Manik Saha’s reaction to video

Earlier Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Saha had both taken note of the video. They had condemned Shokeen’s remarks and also called for action against him.

Kiren Rijiju took to social media platform, ‘X’ and called on both the Delhi Police and the Tripura Police to take actions against the social media influencer. He wrote in his post, “This evil man will be punished. There was a delay in lodging the official complaint, but Delhi Police and Tripura Police will teach him a hard lesson.”

Manik Saha, meanwhile, directed the Tripura Director General of Police to coordinate with the Delhi Police over the matter.