New Delhi, September 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh, who allegedly died after being assaulted by a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff outside his apartment in Delhi, and demanded a swift investigation into the case.
Gandhi said Singh had gone downstairs to ask a group of men to reduce the noise outside his home when he was allegedly attacked.
“Chongtham Vikram Singh ji, a renowned musician from Manipur, went downstairs to ask some men to lower the noise outside his home. He was beaten to death for it,” Gandhi said in a post on X.
He raised concerns over the safety of people from the Northeast living in the national capital and questioned the Union Home Ministry and Delhi Police over what he described as growing lawlessness.
“A father, killed outside his own home, in his own country’s capital. After many such incidents, every Northeast family in Delhi is asking the same question today. ‘Are we safe here?’,” Gandhi said.
He added, “What are Shah’s MHA and Delhi Police doing to stop this growing lawlessness, especially against people from the Northeast? There must be a swift investigation, and the culprits must be brought to justice. My condolences to Vikram ji’s family.”
According to officials, the 54-year-old musician died after a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff allegedly assaulted him when he objected to them shouting and consuming alcohol outside his apartment in Kilokari village during the early hours of Monday.
Police have arrested seven men and apprehended a juvenile in connection with the incident.
The Sunlight Colony Police Station received a PCR call regarding the assault on Singh, a native of Manipur who had been living in Kilokari village for several years.
A preliminary inquiry found that Singh had objected to a group of men allegedly creating a nuisance outside his residence. Police said he sustained injuries after the men allegedly assaulted him with blows and punches.
Singh’s son, Yaiphaba, rushed him to Holy Family Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, officials said.
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the assault and Singh’s death.
The North East Students Society, Delhi University (NESSDU), also expressed grief over Singh’s death and described him as a respected Manipuri musician who had built his life around music in Delhi for nearly two decades.
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