Outrage over Malayalee student's  murder in New Delhi

- Malayalee community planning protests in the national capital.  - Former Defence Minister AK Antony expresses concern over the recurring crimes in New Delhi. - KC Venugopal MP demands high level probe. 

Outraged by the brutal killing of Keralite school boy Rajat, 14, in New Delhi, the Malayalees of the national capital are planning protests demanding justice.  They are organising a protest before the Kerala House in the capital on Thursday. 

The Malayalee community is fuming over the alleged delay in police action against the suspects in the case. According to latest reports, police recorded the statements of Rajat's friends who were with him when the assault took place on Wednesday evening.


Meanwhile, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairperson Stuti Narain Kacker said the commission will take a suo moto case and seek report from police. National Human Rights Commission is also reviewing the progress of the investigation.

Speaking to Asianet News former Defence Minister and Rajya Sabha MP AK Antony said that such untoward incidents have become a routine in New Delhi.  The unfortunate death of the boy will be taken up with Union Home Minister and demand appropriate action against the culprits. The senior Congress leader also assured that he would bring up the issue in the next parliament session. 

" As far as Malayalees in Delhi are concerned, such disturbing and shocking incidents have been rrecurring in the past few years in the capital. Whenever such incidents happen, all the MPs from Kerala raise it before the Central Government and demand action to ensure safety and security. I have heard such incidents since I came to Delhi. But unfortunately, crimes have no respite," Antony said.

KC Venugopal MP also said that he will approach the Home Ministry to expedite the investigation. "It is a shame to the nation that the police did not wake up until the media took up the issue," he sad. "A high-level inquiry should be ordered into the murder, and it should also cover the laxity of the police officials," he added. 

The murder sent shockwaves among the local Malayalee residents here who thronged the Ashok Nagar police station on Wednesday evening demanding the arrest of the assaulters. They also accused the police of ordering probe only after media took up the incident. 

"The incident happened close to 6:00 p.m. After it was confirmed that the death was a murder, we approached the police at 11:00 pm but they refused to register an FIR and told us to file a written complaint. Today morning we brought up the matter before Delhi  Police Commissioner and ministers after which the police took the statements of the other children," said Radhakrishnan, a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-III.  We are not ready to let go the matter and are planning a protest before Kerala house," he added. 

Rajat, Salwan Public School, and his four other friends were beaten up by pan vendors alleging shoplifting. Rajat fell consciousness in the attack while his friends ran for safety. Rajat was rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital but succumbed to his injuries in the evening.