New Delhi: Amid outrage over attacks on Africans in the national capital, eight people were held yesterday for their involvement in an assault on Thursday. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also directed the police to take strict action against the attackers and step up patrolling in the areas inhabited by the community.

Delhi Police would be stepping up their patrol in areas inhabited by African nationals. Representation Pic

“Four accused identified as Babu, Om Prakash, Ajay and Rahul have been arrested and the fifth accused, who turned out to be a minor, have been apprehended on charges of causing hurt and wrongful confinement,” DCP (South) Ishwar Singh said about the accused in Thursday’s incident in South Delhi's Mehrauli in which six Africans were injured.