High Commission of Tanzania sends Note Verbale about reported attacks on African students in Bangalore

NEW DELHI: The High Commission of Tanzania in India has sent a Note Verbale about reported attacks on African students in Bangalore.

The Note Verbale requests the Government of India to follow up on this matter and take necessary legal action against those involved in such attacks and to ensure safety and security of all African students in India, official sources told ET.

Joint Secretary East and Southern Africa in MEA has spoken to the High Commissioner of Tanzania on Wednesday. The diplomat expressed India's regret at the unfortunate incident and assured him that the Ministry is in regular touch with the authorities in Bangalore in this regard (including through Joint Secretary States Division of MEA who happened to be in Bangalore) and that the State authorities have assured that they are seized of the matter and have taken action to prevent any recurrence of such untoward incidents, sources said.

According to the Bangalore police, the complaint by the Tanzanian girl was filed only today even though incident happened on Sunday.

Expressing her anguish Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted "We are deeply pained over the shameful incident with a Tanzanian girl in Bengaluru.I spoke to the Chief Minister Karnataka. He informed me that a criminal case has been registered and four accused have been arrested."