A man has been arrested after a 29-year-old Indian-origin Briton was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash.
Rajesh Chand was pronounced dead after being found with serious head injuries on Soho Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, on Saturday, the BBC reported.
West Midlands Police said on Sunday that he was struck by a car which failed to stop.
The force said a 30-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.
The number of Indians studying in the UK has almost doubled in the last three years, with over 21,000 student visas issued to Indians till March 2019.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 'desi' cabinet, with three Indian-origin leaders in his top ministerial team, is a profound testament of the impact of the Indian diaspora in the UK, British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith said on Thursday.
The Kolhapur-born Dabholkar, 55, is the nephew of the well-known rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, who was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013.
The prohibition of the use of burqas in public spaces, designed to target women who use the face-covering garments, came into force amid much controversy on Thursday in the Netherlands.
Quoting police, local media reported that they arrested an Indian national who “admitted” himself to be a spy. Spying is punishable by death in Pakistan.
Other nations being targeted by Australia to expand the work and holiday visa include Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, Switzerland, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Andorra, Monaco and Mongolia