23-year-old African beaten to death in Delhi

The incident took place around 11.45pm on Friday when the man, 23-year-old M.T. Olivia, had a heated argument with a group of three people at the Kishangarh locality in Vasant Kunj. Following the argument, the group attacked Olivia, and as he tried to escape, they chased him for around 20-25m and hit him with stones.

Another group of locals found Olivia and called up police. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The locals, however, could not identify the perpetrators or say what had led to the incident. An investigation into the incident is under way, the police said.

“A case of murder has been registered. We are checking CCTV footage to identify the accused,” additional deputy commissioner of police (south) Nupur Prasad said. The possibility of a racist attack against the African national has not been ruled out, the police said.

The embassy of Congo has been informed about the incident. Olivia taught foreign languages at a private institute in Delhi. He lived in the city’s South Extension area.