Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh died after being assaulted by a group of men outside his South Delhi home, prompting his wife Joshna Chongtham to appeal for justice at a community gathering. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, has raised concerns about the safety of Northeast residents in the capital.
After the fatal collapse of a student hostel in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, Haryana authorities have stepped up enforcement against illegal paying‑guest (PG) accommodations in Gurgaon, sealing dozens of premises and urging stricter action. A recent HSVP survey identified 453 PGs and guesthouses in residential zones, prompting multiple sealing drives and a review by the Haryana Human Rights Commission.
On September 6, a 55-year‑old Manipuri singer, Chongtham Vikram Singh, was allegedly beaten to death by eight eatery workers in a South Delhi apartment building. The killing sparked a candlelight march by the North‑East community and renewed concerns over discrimination in the capital.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced a Rs 5 lakh relief for those injured in the Satya Niketan PG collapse and confirmed that the dangerous adjacent building will be razed.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the “merciless lynching” of Singh by a mob was a “chilling reminder” of the alleged lawlessness under the BJP government
The report noted that construction-related work was being undertaken in or around the basement and that there were reports of waterlogging in the basement immediately before the latest collapse.
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He had started out playing lead guitar in bands back in Manipur, before eventually moving to Delhi where he took up teaching at the Delhi School of Music.
Chongtham Vikram Singh , a well-known guitarist from Manipur, had been working as a private music teacher in Delhi for the past 17 years.
A PG in Delhi's Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday
The plea is expected to seek further directions to prevent a recurrence of the Satya Niketan tragedy
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