Sushma Swaraj seeks reports from UP govt over attack on Nigerian students in Noida
Four Nigerian students sustained severe injuries after being assaulted by a group of local residents in Greater Noida's Pari Chowk area.
Published: 27th March 2017 11:40 PM | Last Updated: 27th March 2017 11:40 PM | A+A A-
Sushma Swaraj
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday sought report from the Uttar Pradesh Government over the attack on four Nigerian students, who sustained severe injuries after being assaulted by a group of local residents in Greater Noida's Pari Chowk area.
I have asked for a report from Government of Uttar Pradesh about the reported attack on African students in Noida.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 27, 2017
The incident comes as locals protested following the death of a Class 12 student in Greater Noida's NSG Black Cats Enclave due to suspected drug overdose and five Nigerian students living in the neighbourhood were booked - and later detained - in connection with the case. The students were later released for lack of evidence.
Over 100 locals held a protest at the busy junction demanding that all Africans living in residential colonies in Greater Noida be asked to vacate their rented houses immediately.
