Delhi content creator Amir Shokeen accused of racial harassment of Tripura youth remanded in police custody till November 13

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, November 10, 2026

A Delhi-based social media content creator, Amir Shokeen, was on Tuesday remanded in police custody until November 13 by a court in Agartala in connection with a case involving allegations of racial harassment of a tribal youth from Tripura.

Shokeen was brought to Agartala by air earlier in the day after Tripura Police secured transit remand from Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Monday. He was subsequently produced before a court here, which granted the police three days' custody for interrogation.

The case was registered at the New Capital Complex Police Station in Agartala following a complaint alleging that Shokeen had made racially offensive remarks against Lesenjit Reang, a tribal youth from Anandabazar in the Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura.

West Tripura Additional Superintendent of Police Dhruva Nath had earlier confirmed that the accused was arrested in Delhi following the registration of a case over allegations of discriminatory behaviour towards a youth from Tripura. A police team subsequently brought him to the state after completing the necessary legal formalities.

The case came to light after a video purportedly showing the interaction between Shokeen and Reang circulated on social media in September. The footage triggered criticism over the alleged remarks directed at the youth. Investigators indicated that the video had been recorded before it became publicly available.

Reang had said that he did not personally know Shokeen before the incident, although he was acquainted with one of the latter's friends. Describing the experience as humiliating, he said the incident had caused him mental distress and that he could not react immediately because several people were present.

Shokeen, meanwhile, presented a different account of the incident in a social media post. He claimed that the exchange was informal and light-hearted, denied any intention to insult or hurt the youth and maintained that Reang was known to him. He subsequently issued an apology amid the controversy.

Police records also indicate that Shokeen had previously been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a separate case. He was reportedly apprehended in the Karol Bagh area on October 22 and produced before the Tis Hazari Court on October 24. Another case against him is registered at Sadar Bazar Police Station in Delhi.

The investigation into the Tripura complaint is continuing, with police expected to question the accused during the period of custody.

more news...