NEW DEHLI, 29 March, 2021, (TON): The death of a 43-year-old Nigerian national at DDU hospital on Sunday sparked violent protest in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar by his compatriots who alleged that he was assaulted by a cop. Police have denied the allegation.
According to police, the agitated African nationals created ruckus following the death of Leo hand Lyeanyi. They broke glasses at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) hospital. Initially, they were around 20 to 30, but their numbers increased to 100.
A senior police officer said they received information about Lyeanyi's death at around 3.30 am on Sunday from the DDU hospital. He said the post-mortem report of the victim is awaited.
Police also said that they have found CCTV footage wherein the victim could be seen stepping out of an auto-rickshaw and sitting near a shop. He then collapsed, hitting his head on the ground. There was nobody around him, they said.
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