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Foreign national bludgeoned to death in Delhi

In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old Congolese national was bludgeoned to death in Kishangarh area of Vasant Kunj, south Delhi, on Friday night.
23-year-old Congolese national beaten to death in Delhi
Cops have detained some suspects.
NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old Congolese man was bludgeoned to death in Kishangarh area of Vasant Kunj, south Delhi, on Friday night.
Oliva, the Congo national, was on his way to home when apparently he had an argument with some men.
Following the argument, the group pounced on Oliva and as he tried to escape, they chased him for around 20-25 metres and attacked him again with stones.
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Oliva was taken to a private hospital where he was declared brought dead. His body has been sent for post mortem.
"A case of murder has been registered. We are checking CCTV footage to identify the accused," additional DCP (South) Nupur Prasad said.
A few suspects have been detained and are being interrogated.
What exactly led to the argument between Olivia and the group is yet to be ascertained. The case is being probed from all angles including robbery and a possible racist attack on the African national.
The Embassy of Congo has been informed about the incident.
Olivia taught foreign languages at a private institute here. He lived in South Extension area. Why he had gone to Kishangadh at that hour has also not been ascertained yet, police said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Raj Shekhar Jha is an assistant editor with The Times of India, Delhi. He has been writing on internal security and crime for TOI since 2011.

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