In a recent hate crime incident in the Omaha city of the United States, an unidentified man has repeatedly punched in the face of a 30-year-old Indian chef and called “ISIS”.
An Indian chef Suthahar Subburaj working at an Indian restaurant in Omaha, was attacked last month while he was taking out trash for work.
According to the police officials report in ‘The Omaha World—Herald’, a man wearing a black hoodie punched Mr. Subburaj multiple times in his forehead, mouth, face and kicked him in the leg.
The report said, the man used abusive language and shouted at Mr. Subburaj, saying, “ISIS, get out of my country” and fled from the scene.
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) have condemned the attack, calling it a hate crime. Jay Kansara, HAF Director of Government Relations, said that, “Subburaj is a victim of the growing xenophobia towards people across the country of South Asian and Middle Eastern descent, citizens and recent immigrants alike.”
“Law enforcement and government authorities must work closely with local community members of all racial and religious backgrounds in order to effectively address these types of attacks on innocent people and confront the hate and ignorance that fuel them,” Kansara said.
“His motivation and why he beat me, I don’t have an answer for that,” Mr. Subburaj said.
The possible hate crime was condemned by the Anti-Defamation League in a press release. The regional director Mary-Beth Muskin said that, “We must all stand together against bigotry, hatred and prejudice.”
“We urge law enforcement to investigate this incident as a possible hate crime and hope that the perpetrator will be apprehended swiftly and brought to justice,” Ms. Muskin said.
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