Tanzanian girl assault case: High Commissioner of Tanzania meets victims

Bengaluru: The Tanzanian High Commissioner to India, John W.H. Kijazi, on Saturday reviewed the incident that occurred on January 31 night with the Tanzanian students, including the victims, at Acharya College.

Mr Kijazi met the 21-year-old girl victim in private and discussed the incident, and later with the other three student victims.

The meeting went on for around half-an-half hour and Mr Kijazi assured the students that their safety and security concerns in the city had been addressed. He asserted that the students make peace with the local communities and to coexist with them abiding by the laws of the land.

The students shared their experiences with the High Commissioner on the animosity between the local residents and the African community in the city. They told him that African students in East Bengaluru were being treated better, but not Hesaraghatta.

Mr Kijazi told the students to behave well with locals, respect their leadership.
“He said he was very sorry for us, and the government has decided to give us full security. He asked us if we liked to continue with our studies and we said yes,” said a student who did not want to disclose his name as the High Commissioner had asked them not to talk to the media.