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'''Nido Taniam''' (c. 1994 – 29 January 2014), a 20-year-old [[student]] from [[Arunachal Pradesh]], was murdered in the [[Lajpat Nagar]] area of Delhi, triggering widespread protests. Nido Tania was the son of Arunachal Pradesh [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] legislator [[Nido Pavitra]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arunachal MLA's son beaten to death; cops detain 3, govt orders magisterial inquiry|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/youth-beaten-up-in-delhi-during-brawl-over-hairstyle-dies-tv-reports/article1-1178770.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201014655/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/youth-beaten-up-in-delhi-during-brawl-over-hairstyle-dies-tv-reports/article1-1178770.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2014|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=31 January 2014|location=Delhi}}</ref> At the time of his death, he was studying at [[Lovely Professional University]], [[Jalandhar]].<ref name="bp">{{cite news|title=A Comprehensive Analysis of Death Case of Nido Tania, Son of Arunachal MLA|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/a-comprehensive-analysis-of-death-case-of-nido-taniam-son-of-arunachal-mla/|author=IANS|newspaper=Biharprabha News|accessdate=31 January 2014}}</ref>

==Background==
Taniam had reportedly gone to [[Lajpat Nagar]] with three friends on Wednesday evening and was looking for an address, when shopkeepers at a sweet shop allegedly began mocking him, discriminating on the basis of his hair and ethnic origin. He died of severe lung and brain injuries from an attack inflicted upon him in a South Delhi market. The accused are Farman (22), Akram (27) and Pawan (27), who run the Rajasthan Paneer Shop. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/nido-taniam-death-judicial-custody-for-three-accused_909043.html | title=Nido Taniam death: Judicial custody for three accused | work=Zee News | date=4 February 2014 | accessdate=12 July 2016}}</ref>

==Probe==
The initial post-mortem did not reveal "much injury or aberration". Tissue samples were retained for further examination to help determine the cause of death.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arunachal MLA's son 'beaten to death' in Delhi, anger spills over|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Arunachal-MLAs-son-beaten-to-death-in-Delhi-anger-spills-over/articleshow/29672979.cms|newspaper=Times of India|accessdate=31 January 2014}}</ref> [[Delhi Police]] has registered a case of murder and arrested the two accused.<ref name="bp"/> The [[Bezbaruah Committee]] was set up by the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] in the aftermath of this incident to gather information on issues raised by people from [[Northeast India]] who are living elsewhere in India, especially in metro cities. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=106513 | title=Bezbaruah Committee submitted its report to Ministry of Home Affairs | publisher=Press Information Bureau | date=11 July 2014 | accessdate=12 July 2014}}</ref>

==Reactions==
The incident attracted widespread protests and criticism from Political Parties and Activists. [[Aam Aadmi Party]] spokesperson Dilip Pandey said. "The way police picked him up and then again dropped him to the same spot needs to be looked into".<ref name="reaction">{{cite web|title=Student from Arunachal Pradesh beaten to Death in New Delhi|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/student-from-arunachal-pradesh-beaten-to-death-in-new-delhi/|author=IANS|publisher=Biharprabha News|accessdate=31 January 2014}}</ref>

Senior BJP Leader [[Arun Jaitley]] tweeted, "The death of a northeast student in New Delhi after being beaten up is barbaric and condemnable".<ref name="reaction"/>

Minister of State for Minority Affairs [[Ninong Ering]] alleged that police did not file a complaint initially and said there was a compromise reached between Nido and the accused.<ref>{{cite web|title=Police did not file FIR initially in Nido Tania's Case, says minister|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/police-did-not-file-fir-initially-in-nido-taniams-case-says-minister/|accessdate=31 January 2014}}</ref>
==Aftermath==
In wake of this incident, 7 advocates from northeast were empaneled by Delhi State Legal Services Authority to provide free legal assistance to people from [[North-East India]] staying in the [[National Capital Region (India)|national capital]].<ref>{{cite web|title=7 Lawyers to give free legal help to North-East People in Delhi |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/7-lawyers-to-give-free-legal-help-to-north-east-people-in-delhi/|author=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/arunachal-student-s-killing-was-racist-attack-1.1284793 Arunachal student’s killing was ‘racist attack’]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Crime in Delhi]]
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Murder of Nido Taniam - Revision history

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