A Tripura Police team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has arrived in New Delhi to bring back content creator Amir Shokeen, who was arrested by Delhi Police on Thursday, 22 October 2026, for allegedly making racial and derogatory remarks against a tribal youth from Tripura. The arrest follows swift inter-state coordination after the video went viral and triggered a wave of political condemnation.

The Video and the FIR

The video, which allegedly shows a young man from Tripura being subjected to racial slurs and harassment, came to the notice of Tripura Director General of Police G.S. Rao on Wednesday afternoon. He immediately contacted the Special Commissioner of Police handling the Special Police Unit for the North Eastern Region under Delhi Police, as well as the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police.

A case was registered at NCC Police Station, Agartala on Thursday under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. DGP Rao confirmed that Delhi Police had been cooperating fully and would continue to assist during the investigation.

Key Details of the Investigation

Preliminary findings suggest the video was recorded in Ahmedabad approximately one-and-a-half months ago, though it surfaced on social media only recently. The tribal youth seen in the video has been prima facie identified, according to Rao, and the identity of the person who uploaded the clip to social media has also reportedly been established.

'We will take action legally, whatever is required, against the people involved in this incident,' DGP Rao told reporters. The investigation will examine the circumstances of both the recording and the circulation of the video, as well as the roles of all individuals involved. Further details of the FIR and identities of those named were not disclosed publicly.

Political Outcry and Demands for Action

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha had earlier directed DGP Rao to coordinate with Delhi Police over the incident. Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also condemned the reported remarks, as did multiple political parties in Tripura, including the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), the Indian National Congress (Congress), and the Tipra Motha Party (TMP).

CPI-M's youth wings — the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the Tribal Youth Federation (TYF) — along with TMP-affiliated outfits, the Youth Tipra Federation (YTF) and the TIPRA Indigenous Students' Federation (TISF), have separately lodged police complaints in Agartala against Shokeen.

Broader Context

This case is among a series of incidents in recent years where content creators on social media platforms have faced legal action for videos deemed racially offensive against people from India's north-eastern states. The application of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alongside cyber law provisions signals an intent to pursue maximum legal recourse. The cross-state coordination between Tripura and Delhi Police — involving the Chief Minister's office, the DGP, and inter-state task forces — reflects the political sensitivity surrounding racial discrimination against north-eastern communities in urban India.

With the Tripura Police team now in Delhi, the transit remand process is expected to follow shortly, paving the way for Shokeen's return to Agartala for formal questioning.