Tanzanian woman assault case: MEA team to visit Bengaluru

February 05, 2016 10:47

Following the assault of a Tanzanian female student in Bengaluru, a team of External Affairs Ministry and High Commissioner of Tanzania will visit the city on Friday to take stock of the situation.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took a high level meeting yesterday in view of the incident which was attended by the Foreign Secretary, following which she sought a detailed report from Commissioner of City, Bengaluru on the incident.

Expressing regret over the incident, External Affairs Ministry official spokesperson Vikas Swarup assured necessary legal action against the culprits.

The Home Ministry has also sought a report from the Karnataka government over the incident. It has also sought details of steps taken for the protection of the victim.

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