Two Indian Nationals Attacked in Australia
And we have news of continued violence against Indians in Australia.
Two Indian nationals were attacked on Thurday January 21 and Friday January 22 in two separate incidents. Both attacks took place in Brisbane, Australia.
Around midnight on Thursday, two men refused to pay a taxi fare and then punched Indian taxi driver Sandeep Goyal several times on the head.
The two attackers then smashed Goyal's taxi windscreen leaving his eye injured, and temporarily without sight.
Josh Gill and Brett Gill are charged with assault and appeared in court on Friday.
A second unrelated attack occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Friday.
A 25-year-old Indian male was punched and had his wallet stolen by a suspect described as being tall and of a Pacific Islander background.
Following the incident, the Australian government reiterated that there was no indication that the attacks were racially motivated and assured Indian nationals that Australia is a safe place. However, Australia's former military chief says the attacks had a strong racial element.
Attacks over the past 18 months, including the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old Indian graduate this month, have strained ties with India and hurt Australia's lucrative foreign student market.
Two Indian nationals were attacked on Thurday January 21 and Friday January 22 in two separate incidents. Both attacks took place in Brisbane, Australia.
Around midnight on Thursday, two men refused to pay a taxi fare and then punched Indian taxi driver Sandeep Goyal several times on the head.
The two attackers then smashed Goyal's taxi windscreen leaving his eye injured, and temporarily without sight.
Josh Gill and Brett Gill are charged with assault and appeared in court on Friday.
A second unrelated attack occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Friday.
A 25-year-old Indian male was punched and had his wallet stolen by a suspect described as being tall and of a Pacific Islander background.
Following the incident, the Australian government reiterated that there was no indication that the attacks were racially motivated and assured Indian nationals that Australia is a safe place. However, Australia's former military chief says the attacks had a strong racial element.
Attacks over the past 18 months, including the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old Indian graduate this month, have strained ties with India and hurt Australia's lucrative foreign student market.
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