Overview
- Four boys aged 15–16 were apprehended within a day of the March 8 incident near the Saket Court complex, according to police.
- Officers used CCTV and local intelligence to conduct raids, recovered the belt alleged in the assault, and said the youths admitted involvement.
- The victim, a lawyer from Manipur, reported sexual and racial slurs, a belt beating and an attempted stabbing, and was treated for minor injuries at two Delhi hospitals.
- An FIR was registered and police said they remain in contact with the complainant as the investigation continues.
- Condemnations from Conrad K. Sangma and N. Biren Singh were followed by BJP MP Tapir Gao urging a dedicated law and Arunachal MLAs calling for a stringent anti-racism statute.