It was a dispute over parking and a 23-year-old Nigerian student was a victim to receive head injuries after a man in his neighbourhood hit him with a rod in Banjara Hills area.
According to the police, on Wednesday night, argument broke out between a Nigerian national Ghazeem, a third-year degree student in a city college and a resident of Singadabasti locality in Banjara Hills, Mohd Gafoor, after the former parked his car in front of Gafoor’s building, despite being told to park in his own apartment complex.
However, Ghazeem allegedly refused to remove his car after which a scuffle broke out. Gafoor hit him on his head with a rod which resulted in injuries, a senior police officer said.
“The incident occurred on Wednesday night after a dispute over car-parking. 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.
A counter-complaint was lodged by Gafoor, however no case has been registered, the ACP added. Minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj has sought a report after the incident.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj moved swiftly to reassure African envoys of the safety of their nationals, including students studying in the country.
Source : Hindustan Times
