The Embassy of India in the central Asian state of Kyrgyz Republic has advised Indian students to stay indoors, amidst reports of mob attacks against students from Pakistan. The advisory came hours after the violence that the Kyrgyz Republic blamed on “destructive forces”.
“We are in touch with our students. The situation is presently calm but students are advised to stay indoors for the moment and get in touch with the Embassy in case of any issue. Our 24x7 contact number of 0555710041,” the Indian embassy announced on X/Twitter on Saturday.
The announcement was followed by dozens of messages from social media handles purportedly belonging to Indian students in capital Bishkek who urged the Indian authorities to assist them. It is understood that the frenzied attacks are fuelled by social media rumours which started after a skirmish between local Kyrgyz residents and foreign students in one of the hostels for foreign students.
