The spotlights were turned inwards today as African students protested the “racial” attacks on them in Greater Noida. The government was quick to get into damage-control mode with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reaching out to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who assured an “impartial” investigation.
Five persons have reportedly been arrested.
An African student, Sadiq Bello, tweeted to Swaraj that living in Noida has become “a life-threatening issue” after a mob, protesting the death of a local student, attacked Nigerian students last night. Swaraj quickly promised “immediate action”. The Ministry of External Affairs described the incident in which several Africans were injured as “deplorable”. Minister of State MJ Akbar assured the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria of steps “for the safety and security of Nigerian nationals”.
The police said hundreds of locals were marching protesting the death of a Class XII student when some of them suddenly turned violent. They attacked Nigerian students shopping in the area and two persons in a car. The mob suspected them of having supplied the student with drugs, who died of an overdose.
Source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/-race-attack-on-africans-mea-reaches-out/383952.html
Nawao,wen will diz issue of drugs end?
ReplyDeleteIn the world after, sadly!
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