Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Uttarakhand as "sad and unfortunate," emphasizing that people from the Northeast are equal citizens of India. He noted that racial attacks on people from the region had been rare in recent years and called for awareness and education to prevent recurrence. Uttarakhand Police stated the incident was not racially motivated, as one accused is also from the Northeast. Anjel Chakma died after an altercation involving racial slurs.