Elderly Sikh man assaulted in New York

An aged Sikh man was reportedly assaulted right here over the weekend, as authorities stated they’re in contact with native police for additional data on the incident, the second such since January this yr.

Images shared on social media confirmed the aged Sikh individual – whose title was not but launched – with a bloodied turban, face and garments.

Community-based civil and human rights organisation ‘The Sikh Coalition’ stated it’s conscious of the reported assault on the aged Sikh man in Queens, New York Sunday morning.

“We are working quickly to engage the Richmond Hill sangat (group) to learn more facts and details and assess what resources and support could be useful,” the organisation stated.

“We are extremely disturbed by the violent and heartbreaking images that are being shared on social media platforms. As we continue learning more about what happened and any potential motivating factors, we encourage everyone to pause on sharing the name/image of the community member involved until somebody with direct access to the individual confirms consent and corroborates reported details,” it added.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards additionally tweeted that his workplace is conscious of the “incident in Richmond Hill” and is contacting the New York City Police Department to study extra particulars about this reported assault.

“Our thoughts are with him and we wish for nothing less than a full recovery,” he stated.

In January this yr, a Sikh taxi driver was assaulted on the JFK International Airport right here, with the attacker allegedly calling him “turbaned people” and to “go back to your country”.