visa.
Indian
police in Bengaluru are already probing the death.
The body of
the Nigerian was found near the railway gate in Hennur, northeast Bengaluru, in
the wee hours of Monday.
Chigozie, a
resident of Hennur, was found with head injuries at 2 am; his motorcycle had
skidded off the road.
While the
body has been shifted to Ambedkar hospital for autopsy. Kothanur police, based
on his brother’s statement have registered a murder case, reports the Times of
India.
“It seems to
be an accidental death. Preliminary evidence shows Chigozie, who was speeding
on his bike, crashed into an iron railing and died of head injuries. He was not
wearing a helmet. But his younger brother Nieskho claims he was murdered,”
police said.
On Sunday
evening, Chigozie, Nieskho and four other Nigerians partied at African Kitchen
restaurant at Byrathi near Hennur.
“The six
revellers quarrelled over sharing food and assaulted each other. Nieskho went
to a nearby hospital to treat his injuries and Chigozie followed him on a bike.
While returning from the hospital, Chigozie died,” police said.
But in
another account given by BangaloreMirror, Chigozie’s brother, whose name was
spelt as Nanso, claimed his brother was killed after an argument with other
friends over Biafra.
Here is the
report in the newspaper: A 33-year-old man from Nigeria was found dead under
mysterious circumstances near Geddalahalli on Hennur Road in the early hours of
Monday. The brother of the victim, identified as Chigozie, said he may have
been murdered. Chigozie was found dead near the Railway bridge at Geddalahalli.
The victim,
who came to India on a student visa, was doing some business in the city,
according to police. The victim, along with his brother Nanso, is said to have
partied with a group of friends at a house in Byrathi.
During the
party, it is alleged that the brothers and their friends had an argument over a
political development in their country. Police said both the brothers were
allegedly beaten up.
Nonso, who
had come in his car, drove to a nearby private hospital and is said to have
taken treatment. Chigozie, who was returning home on his bike, was found dead
near the railway bridge. “Nonso suspects that his brother could have been
killed. However prima facie evidence suggests that the death could also be due
to an accident. The victim could have skidded and fallen from the bike while
riding home. It was raining heavily. But a murder case has been registered
based on his brother’s complaint and investigations are on,” S Girish, DCP
(North East) told BM.
The Kothanur
police, investigating the case, said the group of friends who were partying
were discussing the political turmoil back home over the formation of a
separate state in Nigeria(Biafra)
The discussion
led to assault and the brothers were badly beaten up.
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