A 23-year-old Nigerian student received head injuries after a man in his neighbourhood hit him with a rod following a dispute over car-parking in Banjara Hills area in Hyderabad, police said on Friday. Following a complaint by the Nigerian student, a case was registered against Gafoor and he has been taken into custody. We have started investigations into the matter,” Assistant Commissioner of Police (Banjara Hills Division) Uday Kumar Reddy said. “On reports of a Nigerian student injured in Hyderabad: EAM @SushmaSwaraj has urgently sought report from State Govt, is monitoring the case”, ministry spokesperson Vikas Swaroop tweeted in the morning. Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj moved swiftly to reassure African envoys of the safety of their nationals, including students studying in the country.

Source: Hindustan Times May 27, 2016 01:50 UTC