A 35 year old Nigerian man named Obyeka
Anwanbukwa suspected to be involved in
drugs peddling died on Saturday September
13th after jumping from the window of a
third floor flat from a high rise (pictured
above) during a drug raid in Akash Bhavan in
th eBhaunagar area of Pimple Gurav in India
According to reports, a joint team of India's
Narcotic Control Bureau, NCB, and some
police officers, stormed the apartment where
the deceased and his other Nigerian friends
were staying around 8 on Saturday night and
while being interrogated, Obyeka allegedly ran
off and jumped from the 3rd floor of the
building. He died of his injuries a few hours
later. Continue...
"He tried to flee when asked about his
involvement in drug peddling and
jumped out of the window. He suffered
injuries in the legs and other parts of
the body and was immediately rushed to
the Aundh District Hospital. After
primary treatment, doctors declared him
to be normal and the NCB team left for
Mumbai with him. However, he
complained of feeling unwell, following
which he was brought back to the
hospital, where he died during treatment
around midnight," SPI Saifan Mujavar of
the Sangvi Police station said.
H is Nigerian friends are demanding for a
thorough investigation into the cause of his
death. A Nigerian, Bob Frany said "Police
should submit his autopsy report to the
Nigerian Embassy and also investigate the
matter properly,"
Indian Police has however registered a case
of accidental death under Section 174 (police
to inquire and report on unnatural death) of
the Criminal Procedure Code in India.
His body is presently at the Sassoon General
Hospital and a post mortem is expected to be
done on him today.
