After a brief lull in attacks on Indians in Australia, three members of the community were “brutally bashed” by a group of around 70 youths in Melbourne on Sept. 16. Twenty six-year old Sukhdip Singh, his brother Gurdeep Singh and uncle Mukhtair Singh were attacked by the group when they were playing pool in the eastern suburb of Epping. They were attacked by around 70 locals who were attending a party, a relative of the victim said. The group started telling them to go back to their country. When they reached the car park to leave the place, a huge crowd attacked them and started bashing. The attackers were in their teens and around 20s. Six of those have been arrested by Police.
India has lodged a protest with Australia over the latest racial attack and called for additional measures to avoid recurrence of such incidents.
“India has lodged a protest with Australia over the latest racial attack…”
The attacks came a month after the Australian Government assured India’s External Affairs Minister, S.M. Krishna, during his visit to Melborne that Indian students will be protected. Around 30 Indian students were attacked in various cities from June to August.
