New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Members of the Tripura Students Forum Delhi on Thursday said the alleged racial harassment and public humiliation of a youth from Tripura had hurt the sentiments of people across the Northeast, as Delhi Police registered a case against social media influencer Amir Shokeen following outrage over a viral video of the incident.

Bir Siraj Debbarma of the Tripura Students Forum Delhi said the incident took place on September 19, but the video resurfaced and went viral on Wednesday. He said the forum approached the Delhi Police's Special Police Unit for the North Eastern Region (SPUNER) to discuss the matter and seek action.

"The incident took place on September 19, but the video resurfaced and went viral only yesterday....