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Sikkim leader seeks protection for rapper UNB after Arunachal attack

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 07:33 UTC

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang contacted Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu after rapper UNB was attacked while returning from a concert, according to NDTV. Tamang requested immediate steps to ensure the rapper’s safety. The supplied material gives no details about the assault or any arrests.

Rapper UNB was attacked in Arunachal Pradesh while returning from a concert, according to NDTV. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang spoke with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu following the incident. Tamang sought immediate measures to ensure the safety of the Sikkimese rapper.

The supplied material does not say when or where the attack occurred, how UNB was injured, or who was responsible. It also does not provide information about a police investigation, arrests or the rapper’s condition. The available report is limited to the attack and the intervention by Sikkim’s chief minister.

It does not include a response from Khandu, UNB or law-enforcement authorities. Any further account of the incident would require additional reporting.

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