External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday described as "shameful" an alleged attack and stripping of a Tanzanian woman in Bengaluru following a road accident.
Expressing deep pain over the Sunday incident on microblogging site Twitter, the minister said she has sought a report from the Karnataka government and asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to ensure safety of foreign students.
"We are deeply pained over the shameful incident with a Tanzanian girl in Bengaluru. I spoke to the chief minister Karnataka. He informed me that a criminal case has been registered and four accused have been arrested," Sushma Swaraj said.
We are deeply pained over the shameful incident with a Tanzanian girl in Bengaluru.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 3, 2016
"I have asked the chief minister to ensure safety and security of all foreign students and stringent punishment for the guilty. I have asked for immediate report from the Government of Karnataka," she said in her tweets.
According to media reports, a mob of residents allegedly attacked and stripped a Tanzanian girl after dragging her out of the car in which she was travelling along with her three friends. Her friends were also beaten up.
The incident took place after a woman was mowed down on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Sunday.
I spoke to the Chief Minister Karnataka. He informed me that a criminal case has been registered and four accused have been arrested.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 3, 2016
The reports also said that the 21-year-old woman narrated the incident to police officials on Wednesday.
