India, Dec. 29 -- A 24-year-old postgraduate student from Tripura died of stab injuries in Dehradun on Friday, more than two weeks after he was allegedly attacked by a group of men in what police and family members have described as a racially motivated assault. The incident has triggered sharp political reactions, with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor calling the killing a "national disgrace."

Reacting to the death, Shashi Tharoor posted a strongly worded message on social media, linking the crime to deeper social prejudice. He added, "The brutal killing" in Uttarakhand is "not just a tragedy-it is a national disgrace."

The victim, identified as Angel Chakma (referred to as Aniel by Tharoor), was an MBA student at a private university in Deh...