NEW DELHI: A Nigerian national died after he was allegedly assaulted by a Delhi Police personnel on Sunday morning.
Following the death, tension persisted in the area as a crowd gathered outside the Tilak Nagar police station.
Police personnel in large numbers have been deployed to control the situation.
"Today morning, a Nigerian national was brought dead to DDU Hospital at around 3.30am. The deceased used to live in Tilak Nagar. Two other Nigerian nationals who were with him alleged that he died because of a lathi injury on his head," the police said.
"Earlier today, 3 Nigerian citizens were stopped by Delhi Police officers for verification in the Tilak Nagar area. While being asked to show their ID proof, the trio immediately ran away and the policemen ran after them," the police added.
According to the Delhi Police, the medico-legal examination report of the person shows no fresh external injury on the body.