In Chicago, a Sikh American man was attacked and injured severely, calling him a terrorist and Bin Laden.
Reportedly, when Inderjit Singh Mukker, an elderly man was on his way to the grocery store in a car, was continuously hit from behind and was commented, "Terrorist, go back to your country, Bin Laden!"
When the car was being hit, Mukker gave the way for the car behind to go forward, but the man in the car stopped and approached Mukker. He then repeatedly punched Mukker on the face, causing him to lose consciousness, bleed profusely and suffer a fractured cheekbone and a laceration to his cheek.
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Upon taking Mukker to the hospital nearby, he received six stitches treatment for lacerations, bruising and swelling. The suspect is currently taken into the police custody.
Responding to the issue, Mukker said, “No American should be afraid to practice their faith in our country. I am thankful to the authorities for the quick response and catching the culprit. Sikhs are being continuously facing this hatred problem in this country, not just that culprit, the system of hatred towards Sikhs and other minority communities in American countries, should find a proper solution.”
“We believe that, Mukker was targeted and assaulted for his Sikh religious appearance, race or national origin. This incident should be treated as a hate crime and be investigated by the local and federal agencies,” said Sikh Coalition's Legal Director Harsimran Kaur.
Similar attacks on Sikhs in America
It is not just with Mukker, there are several cases, where the Sikhs faced many problems in the American countries. For instance, in the last august, a Sikh father in New York City, named Sandeep Singh was called a terrorist and was dragged 30 feet brutally.
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In another incident in 2012, a gunman killed six innocent Sikh victims in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, walking into a Sikh house of worship.
It is unfortunate to know that, not only India, but developed countries like America, is also not an exception for the caste or religion conflicts among the people.
By Phani Ch
