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A college student from Arunachal Pradesh died hours after

allegedly being thrashed by the shopkeepers of south Delhi's busy

Lajpat Nagar market, his relatives and friends said on Friday.

The deceased, Nido Taniam, was a first year student of Lovely

Professional University and he happened to be the son of Arunachal

Congress MLA Nido Pavitra.

Reacting to his death, Arunachal govt said that "Police say Delhi is

safe, but after this I wonder if it's safe for NE students."

Students from North East will protest tomorrow.


According to the victim's relatives, the incident took place on the

evening of January 29 and he succumbed to injuries the day after.

An autopsy on the body took place at AIIMS on Friday.

According to reports, Tania was searching a residential address in

Lajpat Nagar when a local resident commented on his hair colour.

It was followed by an argument and scuffle.

Sources said that the police took away the boy from the spot, but

dropped him back after some time.

The youth was then allegedly beaten up by the shopkeepers of the

area and others. He was rushed to AIIMS in a serious condition but

he could not survive.

More details about the incident were awaited.