Mob attacks Indian businesses in Congo amid furore over student's death
The Hindu
African diplomats have complained in the past about racism against their citizens living in India
A mob attacked Indian businesses and vehicles in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on August 12. The police said that this is a part of the ongoing fall out from a Congolese student's death in Indian police custody last week. Joël Malu, a Congolese student in Bengaluru was arrested in Bangalore on Aug 1 on suspicion of drug possession. Indian police said that he complained of chest pain and was transferred to a hospital, where he died. Malu’s death sparked clashes between protesters and baton-wielding officers in Bengaluru the following day. African diplomats have complained in the past about racism against their citizens living in India, especially in the aftermath of when a Congolese man was beaten to death in Dehli in 2016.
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