Nigerian ‘thrashed by mob’ in Delhi

A video has emerged of a mob in India’s city of Delhi beating a Nigerian man, Indian media reports.

According to the ANI news agency, the video was shot on 24 September.

In the footage, the man can be seen with his feet tied to a lamp post as his attackers keep hitting him with sticks:

Indian broadcaster NDTV, reports that residents accused him of robbing a house.

The Nigerian man was taken to the police after the attack and had injuries to his head, face, limbs and back, it says.

The police told NDTV that after he was treated in a hospital, he appeared before a judge, who sent him to jail.

As a result of the footage, police say action will be taken against the attackers, the broadcaster says.

Please watch the video below

Source: bbc.com