Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to the police commissioner of Delhi and asked him to take stringent action against the accused.
Amid outrage by African envoys following killing of a Congolese youth and attacks on African nationals, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday instructed Delhi Police Commissioner to take strict action against the culprits.
Four cases of alleged criminal assault on African nationals in south Delhi came to the fore on Friday. All four incidents took place between 9.30 PM and 11.30 PM on Thursday in Mehrauli area. All four complainants, in their 30s, have been residing in Delhi for past few years, police said.
Taking to micro-blogging site, Rajnath Singh said, "Spoke to CP Delhi regarding the incident of physical assault against certain African nationals in New Delhi. Such incidents are condemnable."
Singh also said that he has instructed CP Delhi to take strict action against the attackers and increase police patrolling in these areas to ensure security of everyone.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also spoke to Rajnath Singh and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung regarding the attack on African nationals.
Swaraj also said that she has asked Gen VK Singh MOS, and Secretary Amar Sinha to meet African students who have announced demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
Three cases of physical assault and criminal intimidation of African nationals in south Delhi have been registered by the police. Police attributed two of the incidents to locals raising objection to the African nationals' playing loud music during late night, and the other to objection raised against a group of Africans consuming alcohol in public.
A Nigerian national, Leuchy (32), who has been living here since November 2015 on a business visa, said that he was on his way to a nearby church in an auto-rickshaw when a group of locals stopped it midway.
"They attacked me with bats and a stone, which caused a deep injury on my nose among other wounds. They kept thrashing me as I screamed for help asking them why they were doing so," he said, adding that the group also vandalised his friend's car which was parked on the same street.
The government has also decided to transport the Congolese national's mortal remains to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Separately, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said government will assist the family of the Congolese youth Masunda Kitanda Oliver to come to India and to take his mortal remains.
"In the unfortunate death of Mr.Masunda Oliver, the Government will assist his family to travel to India to receive his mortal remains. We will also arrange for his mortal remains to be transported to DR Congo at our expense," he said.
Envoys of African countries on Thursday had expressed shock over the incident, following which India assured them of safety and security of all African nationals.
(With agency inputs)
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