GREATER NOIDA/NEW DELHI: Five people have been arrested in connection with attacks on African students in Greater Noida, sparking concern over their safety and prompting intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who has promised immediate action.
While Swaraj spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after being approached by an African student who pleaded for action describing the situation as “life threatening”, her ministry termed these attacks as “deplorable”.
Four Nigerian students were attacked by a group of Greater Noida residents who took out a candle-light march yesterday after a 17-year-old boy Manish died last week in the NSG Black Cats Enclave due to suspected drug overdose.
The protest march was taken out after the police released some Nigerians detained for questioning in connection with death of Manish, a class 12 student, due to “lack of evidence”.
Following the incident, Nigerian High Commission officials went to meet the injured nationals and said they felt “unsafe”. A senior high commission official said the mission was in touch with the External Affairs Ministry on the issue. (AGENCIES)
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