Manipuri musician death: 500-page chargesheet names 7 accused, over 30 witnesses

Delhi Police filed a chargesheet against seven people over Chongtham Vikram Singh's murder. The extensive filing cites witness accounts as investigators examine a possible racial angle.Chongtham Vikram Singh was a well-known name in Manipur’s Western music scene.New Delhi,Oct 19, 2026 14:53 ISTDelhi Police has filed a chargesheet running into more than 500 pages against seven people in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old Manipuri musician and music teacher in southeast Delhi, news agency Press Trust of India reported, citing an official.The chargesheet was filed in a Saket court and is supported by statements from more than 30 witnesses. The case relates to the killing of Chongtham Vikram Singh in Kilokari village.The seven accused named in the chargesheet are Bharat Kumar, 19, Pramod, 26, Ramzan Khan, 22, Deepanshu, 21, Mohan Vishwakarma, 32, Vijay, 36, and Mannu, 26. A juvenile was also apprehended in the case. All the accused work at a dhaba.The chargesheet includes provisions related to criminal conspiracy, murder by a group of five or more people, murder and trespassing into a house, the official told PTI. Singh was assaulted by a group of men on September 6 after he went downstairs to object to loud noise and commotion outside his home. According to the investigation, eight men followed him upstairs and assaulted him outside his apartment in front of his son before fleeing.The accused allegedly wanted to "teach him a lesson" for objecting to the noise by beating him, but did not expect the assault to be fatal. A police source told PTI that, during questioning, the accused allegedly said they had attacked Singh with their fists and blows after he objected to the commotion.Singh had previously complained on some occasions to the owner of a nearby dhaba about noise caused by people gathering there. However, police had not received any formal complaint from him about the noise.Police are examining all aspects of the case, including whether the attack had a racial angle.- Ends