Recently a Congo national who was arrested with drugs died out of cardiac arrest in J.C Nagar on Monday. This death has led to outrage among the community. 

Following the news of his death, members of an African association gathered in front of the J.C. Nagar police station and staged a protest, demanding a detailed inquiry into the incident. The police had to resort to lathi-charge to disperse the protesters after accusing them of turning violent and attacking the police.

Look at the visual where the police is seen lathi charge the man who is badly bleeding. 

#Bengaluru police seen using excessive force against a protester. 4-5 policemen lathi chage him even as he is bleeding from his head. He and several others from different African countries were protesting against the alleged custodial death of 27-yr-old Joel from Congo. pic.twitter.com/CJmaz9P1P8

— Pooja Prasanna (@PoojaPrasanna4) August 2, 2021

 Protesters sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

According to the police, Joel Shindani Malu, 27, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, complained of sudden chest pain and was shifted to a nearby hospital.

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