US: Sikh youth 'shaken and angered' after attack in New York bus
1 year, 2 months ago

US: Sikh youth 'shaken and angered' after attack in New York bus

Op India  

A 19-year-old Sikh boy was left “shaken and angered” after being attacked in a New York City bus in a suspected hate crime on 15th October. The young man endured assault multiple times while boarding an MTA bus in New York City, according to the statement. “Given that this young Singh’s turban was targeted during the attack, we are heartened that this incident is being investigated as a hate crime,” remarked Sikh Coalition Staff Attorney Amreen Partap Singh Bhasin in a statement. It added that the intelligence and security service had registered 198 anti-Sikh hate crime occurrences, the highest number ever and that the community remained the second most targeted group in the country for incidences of hate crimes motivated by religion.

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Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Man Accused Of Killing Sikh Man In NYC Fender Bender
1 year, 1 month ago

Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Man Accused Of Killing Sikh Man In NYC Fender Bender

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The man accused of killing a Sikh man in New York City earlier this month after a fender bender is facing hate crime charges. The two continued to argue, with Augustin telling Singh that he would not let him go home and repeatedly saying “No police, no police,” according to a statement from Queens County District Attorney …

Sikh man’s death in New York: Hate crime charges filed against accused
1 year, 1 month ago

Sikh man’s death in New York: Hate crime charges filed against accused

Hindustan Times  

A man who beat a 66-year-old Sikh man to death while calling him “turban man” after a fender bender in New York City has been charged with manslaughter as a hate crime, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Jasmer Singh Gilbert Augustin, 30, also faces charges including assault as a hate crime and unlicensed driving in the October 19 death of Jasmer Singh, …

Sikh man beaten to death in New York spurs calls for hate crimes probe
1 year, 1 month ago

Sikh man beaten to death in New York spurs calls for hate crimes probe

The Independent  

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Indian-American Sikh man beaten to death in New York road-rage attack, family seeks hate crime charges against killer
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian-American Sikh man beaten to death in New York road-rage attack, family seeks hate crime charges against killer

Hindustan Times  

A Indian-American Sikh man, 66, was reportedly beaten to death in aroad-rage attack in Queens, New York, last week. Jasmer Singh’s family is now seeking hate-crime charges against the alleged killer On Thursday, October 19, Singh was driving his wife from a doctor's appointment in Kew Gardens in the afternoon when he got into a fender-bender before the fatal encounter …

US: 26-year-old man arrested for punching Sikh teen for wearing turban, charged with hate crime
1 year, 2 months ago

US: 26-year-old man arrested for punching Sikh teen for wearing turban, charged with hate crime

India TV News  

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly punching a Sikh teenager for wearing a turban in New York and charged with a hate crime. Police said that Philippeaux approached the Sikh teenager on the New York MTA bus and said, "We don't wear that in this country" referring to his turban. The suspect asked the Sikh teen to take …

Indian Consulate condemns assault on Sikh student in Canada, calls for action
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Consulate condemns assault on Sikh student in Canada, calls for action

Hindustan Times  

The Consulate General of India in Vancouver strongly condemned the assault of a 17-year-old Sikh high school student at a bus stop in Canada’s British Columbia province and called for prompt action against perpetrators. “Officers determined a 17-year-old Sikh student was either beer or pepper sprayed by another teenage male after exiting a public transit bus on his way home,” …

'Kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed': Sikh high school student assaulted in Canada in apparent hate crime
1 year, 3 months ago

'Kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed': Sikh high school student assaulted in Canada in apparent hate crime

Firstpost  

The incident took place on Monday in Kelowna at the intersection of Rutland Road South and Robson Road East where the high school student was allegedly “kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed”, according to a report In an apparent case of hate crime, a 17-year-old Sikh high school student was assaulted at a bus stop after an altercation with another teenager in …

Canada: 17-year-old Sikh high school student 'kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed' in apparent hate crime
1 year, 3 months ago

Canada: 17-year-old Sikh high school student 'kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed' in apparent hate crime

India TV News  

A 17-year-old Sikh high school student was assaulted at a bus stop after an altercation with another teenager in Canada's British Columbia province on Monday- in an apparent case of hate crime. According to a report by CTV News, the incident took place on Monday in Kelowna at the intersection of Rutland Road South and Robson Road East where the …

How many Sikhs have been the victims of hate crimes in the US in 2021?
1 year, 10 months ago

How many Sikhs have been the victims of hate crimes in the US in 2021?

Firstpost  

According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the most common types of religion-based crime in US were anti-Jewish incidents and anti-Sikh incidents. A total of 1,005 hate crimes related to religion were reported in America in 2021 Washington: Jews and Sikhs were the two most targeted religious groups in the hate-motivated crime in the US in 2021, according …

British Sikh MP calls for ‘urgent action’ over anti-Sikh hate crimes
2 years, 2 months ago

British Sikh MP calls for ‘urgent action’ over anti-Sikh hate crimes

India TV News  

Highlights There were 701 anti-Christian and 161 cases of anti-Hindu hate crimes reported Overall, 156,000 offences were recorded by police across England and Wales in 2021-22 The number of hate crimes recorded has been on the rise in recent years Hate Crimes: Preet Kaur Gill, a British Sikh member of Parliament for the Opposition Labour Party, has written to UK …

'Dirty Hindu', 'disgusting dog': Indian-American abused by Sikh man in California
2 years, 3 months ago

'Dirty Hindu', 'disgusting dog': Indian-American abused by Sikh man in California

Hindustan Times  

A new video of an Indian-American being racially attacked by a person in California has surfaced on social media, days after four women were racially abused and then assaulted by a Texas woman who said she hates Indians. He has been charged with a hate crime in violation of civil rights, assault and disturbing the peace by offensive language, the …

Two Sikh men attacked, robbed in New York, one arrested
2 years, 8 months ago

Two Sikh men attacked, robbed in New York, one arrested

India Today  

In the second such assault in less than 10 days, two Sikh men were attacked and robbed in Queens here, the same neighbourhood in the city where an elderly Sikh man was assaulted early this month. The Consulate General of India in New York said in a tweet that the “assault on two Sikh gentlemen in Richmond Hills, New York” …

In Second Assault in Less Than 10 Days, 2 Sikh Men Attacked in Same New York Neighborhood
2 years, 8 months ago

In Second Assault in Less Than 10 Days, 2 Sikh Men Attacked in Same New York Neighborhood

News 18  

We have approached the local authorities and New York City Police Department in the matter, the Consulate said. The Consulate General of India in New York said in a tweet that the assault on two Sikh gentlemen in Richmond Hills, New York is deplorable. The Sikh Coalition said it is in direct touch with the New York Police Department Hate …

Two Sikh men attacked in alleged hate crime in New York's Queens; one suspect arrested
2 years, 8 months ago

Two Sikh men attacked in alleged hate crime in New York's Queens; one suspect arrested

Firstpost  

Two Sikh men were assaulted in an alleged hate crime incident in the Richmond Hills area of New York, US, on Tuesday. — Sikh Coalition April 12, 2022 New York Attorney General Letitia James, condemning the attack, tweeted: “Another hateful attack against our Sikh community in Richmond Hill. Anyone with information about this should immediately contact @NYPDnews.” NY State Assemblywoman …

Indian-origin Sikh cab driver harassed in US, State dept condemns after India takes up issue with US authorities
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian-origin Sikh cab driver harassed in US, State dept condemns after India takes up issue with US authorities

Op India  

An unidentified man assaulted an Indian-origin Sikh man earlier this week at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in a suspected hate crime. On January 4, Navjot Pal Kaur shared an undated 26-second video to the microblogging site Twitter, depicting a man attacking a Sikh Indian-origin cab driver outside the airport. @PMOIndia @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @IndianEmbassyUS @NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice — India …

'Osama’s Nephew': A Gen After 9/11, Young Sikh Americans Struggle With Racial Abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

'Osama’s Nephew': A Gen After 9/11, Young Sikh Americans Struggle With Racial Abuse

News 18  

Sikh entrepreneur Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Arizona gas station four days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who declared he was “going to go out and shoot some towel-heads” and mistook him for an Arab Muslim. Such attacks can be particularly hard on young Sikhs, who face bullying by classmates who try to yank off …

Still struggling with discrimination after 9/11, young Sikhs say 'we couldn't believe it'
3 years, 3 months ago

Still struggling with discrimination after 9/11, young Sikhs say 'we couldn't believe it'

Firstpost  

Young Sikh Americans still struggle a generation later with the discrimination that 9/11 unleashed against their elders and them, ranging from school bullying to racial profiling to hate crimes Sikh entrepreneur Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Arizona gas station four days after the 11 September attacks by a man who declared he was “going to go out and …

Young Sikhs still struggle with post-Sept. 11 discrimination
3 years, 3 months ago

Young Sikhs still struggle with post-Sept. 11 discrimination

Associated Press  

MESA, Ariz. — Sikh entrepreneur Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Arizona gas station four days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who declared he was “going to go out and shoot some towel-heads” and mistook him for an Arab Muslim. “One hundred years ago we were labeled Hindus, then Saudi Arabians, and when Iran was in …

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