53 foreigners held for violence at police station in Delhi

A mob of about 70-80 people carrying sticks, rods, and other blunt objects allegedly arrived at the police station on September 26 and resorted to stone pelting and vandalism, besides damaging vehicles.

At least 53 foreigners have been arrested over the past four days for allegedly resorting to violence at Mohan Garden police station in south-west Delhi following the death of an African origin man at a hospital in the area on September 26, police said Friday.

A senior police officer said the foreigners were angry over the death of a man of African origin at a private hospital near Dwarka Mor. (HT Archive)

A mob of about 70-80 people carrying sticks, rods, and other blunt objects allegedly arrived at the police station on September 26 and resorted to stone pelting and vandalism, besides damaging vehicles. They allegedly manhandled a few policemen before other personnel responded to the situation, fired some rounds in the air, and chased away the mob, senior police officers said.

The incident was captured by a local resident on his cellphone.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Vikram Singh said, “We have registered a case of attempt to murder, creating ruckus, damaging property and obstructing police personnel from performing their duties. So far, 53 people have been arrested.”

A senior police officer said the foreigners were angry over the death of a man of African origin at a private hospital near Dwarka Mor, where he was brought in an unconscious state on September 26. Doctors declared him dead on arrival and told his friends that since it was a medico-legal matter, they had to inform police. They were not in favour of this, which led to an altercation and police were called. “When the police tried to explain the legal procedure, the men became aggressive and left. Around an hour later, 70-80 foreigners gathered at the Mohan Garden police station and resorted to violence,” the officer said.