Social media influencer Amir Shokeen publicly apologized for a racially abusive video
Delhi Police’s IFSO unit to investigate viral video
The Tripura Students Forum Delhi (TSFD), in a complaint dated October 21 addressed to the joint commissioner of police, SPUNER, sought an urgent and impartial investigation into the incident.
In an apology video, Shokeen said he had intended the video as a joke and sought forgiveness from the people of Tripura and chief minister Manik Saha , who had called for action over the incident. NEW DELHI: Social media influencer Amir Shokeen has apologised after a video purportedly showing him subjecting a youth from Tripura to racial abuse and humiliation triggered widespread condemnation, even as the Delhi Police ’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit is set to investigate the viral clip. The complaint identified the Instagram account @amirshoksen as allegedly linked to the incident and sought verification of the identity and role of the person operating it, as well as others who may have participated in or recorded the alleged incident. Leaders across party lines in Tripura have also condemned the alleged conduct and demanded legal action.
Saha had earlier directed the state’s director general of police to coordinate with Delhi Police over the incident. The Delhi Police’s Special Police Unit for North Eastern Region (SPUNER) has formally written to the IFSO unit, asking it to investigate the viral video, officials said on Thursday.