Influencer Aamir Shaukeen Sent To 1-Day Police Custody Over Tripura Racial Abuse Case

Influencer Aamir Shaukeen Sent To 1-Day Police Custody. Image Source: ANI

Content creator Amir Shokeen, who was arrested in connection with an alleged racial abuse case, was remanded to one day of judicial custody by Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court on Friday. Shokeen was accused of racially abusing and humiliating a youth from Tripura. A video of the alleged incident also went viral, triggering widespread backlash.

The influencer was produced before the Court on Friday, October 23, whereas the Delhi Police had sought six days of custody to interrogate him, as per ANI. A case has been registered against him at Sadar Bazar Police Station, while the Tripura Police have also registered an FIR in connection with the incident.

The Delhi Police had arrested Shokeen on Thursday, October 22, after taking suo motu cognisance of the said video.

According to sources, the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police is investigating the video following a communication from the Special Police Unit for North Eastern Region (SPUNER).

The incident triggered widespread condemnation, with Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha calling for action against those involved.

While Saha directed the Tripura DGP to coordinate…

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi