African students demand security after Gr Noida incident; UP

An association of African students today demanded adequate security after the alleged assault on Nigerians in Greater Noida even as the UP government assured a thorough probe into the incident.
"In Greater Noida, they (locals) say that Africans 'we don't want you to be here anymore'. These are actually hate crimes towards African community. Africans are not secure in this country," Association of African Students President Samuel Jack said.
He said Africans may not come to India for studies due to safety concerns in the wake of such incidents.
"I urge them (Africans), wherever they are, to stop making India their destination of study until and unless there is proper security," he added.

Jack claimed that the alleged attack on African students yesterday was mobilised by local youths.
Four Nigerian students were allegedly attacked by residents who took out a candle-light march for a 17-year-old boy who had died last week due to suspected drug overdose.

The boy's parents had alleged that the foreigners had kidnapped him and given him drugs which led to his death.
"The attack on Nigerians is a serious issue and a serious offence. The state government has taken it seriously and whatever needs to be done under the law and proper investigation shall be done," UP Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh said, adding the chief minister has already indicated this to the concerned authority.

The grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri said the Centre has sought a report and the state government will provide it at the earliest.
National Conference Working President and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah tweeted, "Absolutely. No place for racial attacks on Indians abroad. Can we also extend the same plea to cover racial attacks IN India?"
One of the injured Nigerians alleged that he was assaulted for no reason.
"I don't go to club in this country. I don't drink. They assaulted me for no reason. I don't know what to say. They do not want us to be in this country," he claimed.

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Meanwhile, UP Health Minister Siddhartha Nath Singh told