(Image source from: Rahul Gandhi feels sorry for Nido Taniem's death)

As the entire country mourns for the death of the 19-year old student from Arunachal Pradesh, Nido Taniam, seeking fast-track investigation and protesting against racial discrimination, even politicians are fast jumping the bandwagon and clamoring for speedy justice in the case.

Just last day, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi met students from the North East holding a candlelight vigil at the Jantar Mantar, and assured them that justice will be done at the earliest and strict action would be taken against the criminals.

Rahul's assurances showed quick results, with the Delhi Police arresting three more people after his exit. Six persons, including two juveniles, were involved in the assault that allegedly led to the death of Nido Taniam, the police said on Monday.

AN SIT has been formed under the supervision of DCP (South- East) P. Karunakaran to investigate the case.

Hundreds of students joined the sit-in, organized by the Arunachal Students' Union Delhi (ASUD), Naga Students' Union Delhi (NSUD) and other student associations from Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur and Assam.

Despite the assurance, the protesters seem to be in no mood to budge and have decided to continue their peace vigil until their demands are met.

"We cannot rely on politicians. We need to see results," said one of the protestors.

"We want the SHO and constable to be suspended and the culprits to be brought to book. We demand a strong anti-racial law, which should be debated in the upcoming session of Parliament.

"Until we see results, the protest will continue everyday from 3pm to 7pm at Jantar Mantar. We will start an indefinite hunger strike from Thursday if our demands are not met," said Arunachal Student Union vice-president Yeshi Wangchu.

Geethartha Barua, additional private secretary to the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has made shocking allegations against lower-rung police officials at the Lajpat Nagar police station claiming that they were trying to "manipulate" the findings of the autopsy report as it would suit the police to simply say that Taniam's death was not related to the thrashing he received from the shopkeepers in the area on January 29.

"There is a possibility that he (Tania) was coerced to sign the documents stating that he does not require a medical examination," said Barua.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided to sit on a dharna alongwith North-East student to seek speedy police probe and judicial enquiry into the case at the earliest.