Summary Zargam Raza and his driver were allegedly assaulted near Jawaharlal Nehru University.
(Web Desk) - Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two people in connection with the assault on a Pakistani diplomat and his driver after an accident near the Jawaharlal Nehru University yesterday.
The two were arrested after the Pakistan High Commission lodged a strong protest with the Ministry of External Affairs and demanded a probe into the alleged attack.
Pakistan High Commission spokesman Manzoor Ali Memon said, “A protest has been lodged with the Indian government with a call to investigate the matter thoroughly and to bring the perpetrators to book."
Pakistan High Commission spokesman Memon said Zargam Raza, the First Secretary (Trade), was going to his home in Vasant Kunj from the mission in Chanakyapuri when two persons on a motorcycle hurled abuses at him near the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Zargam Raza and his driver were allegedly assaulted near Jawaharlal Nehru University campus at around 6.30 pm on Monday.
When the diplomat objected to the abuse, Raza and his driver were allegedly beaten up by some people, Memon said.
The spokesman said the two persons involved in the incident a First Secretary and his driver "sustained serious injuries" and had been provided medical treatment.
An FIR had also been lodged with police, he said.
The Pakistan High Commission also asked the Indian government to ensure the safety and security of its staff in line with the Vienna Convention and international diplomatic practices.
According to Delhi Police, the incident took place at Ber Sarai at around 7.25 pm when Zirgham Raza, First Secretary (Trade) in the Pakistan High Commission here, was returning to his home in south Delhi s Vasant Kunj area.
