India has condemned the deadly terror attacks in Kano in Nigeria.The External Affairs Minister Mr.S M Krishna today regretted the unfortunate loss of lives. He said,the families of the Indian killed and those injured in the attacks have been contacted by Indian authorities in Abuja.

A 23-year-old Indian national was killed and six of his compatriots, including two children,were injured in a wave of coordinated bombings and gun attacks by an Islamic sect that left at least 162 people dead in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano.

High Commission of India in Nigeria today confirmed that Kevalkumar Kalidas Rajput from Dahod in Gujarat is among those killed in Friday's deadly attacks. It said Rajput and two of his co-employees from Nepal,Hari Prasad Bhusal and Raj Singh, lost their lives when their car entered a zone of hostilities. The High Commission said six other Indian nationals,including two small children, belonging to two families have received injuries from falling shrapnel and debris and are being treated in Kano hospitals. On Friday, militants shot at residents and security personnel and bombed security services offices in Kano, the second most populated city in Nigeria.