AMN /
Karnataka government has suspended three police personnel including one inspector for negligence of duty in connection with the alleged assault on a Tanzanian girl student after a road mishap in Bengaluru on January 31 night.
Earlier the Bengaluru Police has arrested four more persons for involvement with the incident. With this the total number of persons arrested has gone up to nine. five people were arrested yesterday
A central team from the Ministry of External Affairs will arrive in Bengaluru today. The team will meet the African students and assure their safety. The victim, a BBM student and her three friends were allegedly attacked by an angry mob after a 35-year-old female pedestrian was knocked down by a car belonging to Sudanese student on January 31.
The mob beat up the students and set their car on fire. The incident came to light on Tuesday when the victim approached All African Students Union following which a complaint was raised to Tanzanian Embassy.
The National Women Commission Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam has registered a suo moto case and served a notice on the Karnataka Government. AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi also sought a detail report about the incident from the Chief Minister.