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One Indian from Gujarat killed, six injured in Nigerian violence
New Delhi, January 22, 2012
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A 23-year-old Indian from Gujarat was among more than a hundred people killed in a wave of bomb attacks and gun battles in Nigeria's Kano city on Friday, the Indian High Commission in Abuja said.
Six other Indians, including two small children, belonging to two families have suffered injuries from falling shrapnel and debris, a statement from the High Commission said.
The deceased was identified by the mission as Kevalkumar Kalidas Rajput, who belonged to Devgadh Baria, Sanchagalo, Dahod in Gujarat.
He carried Indian passport number J 0296137 issued on March 30, 2010 by the Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad, and worked for Kano-based company Relchem since March 2011.
He and two of his colleagues, Hari Prasad Bhusal and Raj Singh, both Nepalese nationals, lost their lives when their car apparently entered a zone of hostilities. The parents of Rajput have been informed, the statement said.
It said the injured were being treated in hospitals in Kano, Nigeria's second biggest city with a population of about 10 million.
"High Commission of India offers our deep condolences to the families of the deceased Mr Rajput and his two Nepalese colleagues. High Commission also wishes speedy recovery to injured Indians," the statement said.
"We also wish to take this opportunity to re-emphasise the need for Indian nationals to observe the terms of our Security Advisory issued on January 17 2012.
"High Commission also reiterates its earlier advisory and requests Indian nationals to
register themselves with the Mission," the statement added.
In case of further need for assistance, elaboration, the following officials in High Commission of India, Abuja can be contacted:
(i) Suresh K. Makhijani, Counsellor, E-mail: couns.abuja@mea.gov.in Mobile: 08128308701
ii) S. Mahesh, Attache, E-mail: cons.abuja@mea.gov.in Mobile: 08128308708
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