Indian police set up security after mob attack on Africans

Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-29 09:23ID: 1490791323176355000
NEW DELHI: Police stepped up security Wednesday in a northern Indian city where a mob attacked African students following the death of a local teenager from a suspected drug overdose.
Five people were arrested over the assault in Greater Noida in which the students were beaten with sticks and metal chairs, with police examining CCTV footage to identify other attackers.
“We are increasing security checkpoints and police presence around Greater Noida,” Superintendent Sujata Singh told AFP, referring to the satellite city outside India’s capital New Delhi.Main category: WorldTags: IndiaNew delhiAttakersFightingAfricansbeating