Eye witnesses told police Eke was attacked by three unidentified Nigerians who beat him unconscious and fled the scene. Police responding to a call around 5 pm local time, found Eke lying unconscious in the street. He died enroute Safdarjung hospital where officers were taking him for medical treatment.

Police suspect personal vendetta as the reason for the attack. Eke's girlfriend is assisting the police with their investigations. "We are investigating all angles. personal vendetta seems to be the reason behind the attack. We are checking the call details of Eke to get some lead," a police officer told reporters. "There are reports that Peter had a fight with some of the locals. It is possible that he was beaten up by the same people. We are trying to identify them," another officer said.

The police has registered the case as murder and are interrogating people in their investigations to identify the culprits.

Photo Above: Map of Delhi, India. Arjun Nagar is in south-west Delhi. New Delhi is within Delhi metropolis as shown in the map and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.