Sikhs Attacked In Australia Over Alleged Support To Farmers' Protests: Here's What Happened
A group of Sikh men in Sydney claimed that they were victims of a hate crime after the car they were travelling in was attacked last Sunday.According to law enforcement authorities, tensions have been rising between the Sikh community and pro-government supporters.?
This ever since the protests began against the Centre¡¯s contentious new agriculture laws at Delhi¡¯s borders.
Shocking CCTV footage?
An upsetting CCTV footage shows the group of Sikh men fleeing a gang, who smashed up their car with bats and hammers while they were still inside, 7NEWS reported.The incident took place last week at Harris Park in Sydney¡¯s West, where police say hate crimes have been on the rise of late.
The men claim that the attackers have done a damage of more than $10,000 to the car, with the windscreen smashed in multiple places and deep gouges into the car¡¯s panelling. ¡°They bashed the car from every side,¡± one of the victims told the Australian news channel. ¡°Anyone could get killed.¡±?
Man attacked on street
Another video shared a few weeks ago showed a Sikh man attempting to flee from a group of ¡°thugs¡± attacking him in the middle of a street.Several restaurants and temples in Sydney¡¯s west area have claimed that they were caught in the political crossfire.
Instances of violence and vandalism have been on the rise. Local authorities have approached community leaders to try and mediate between the two groups. ¡°We all want this to be resolved peacefully. Don¡¯t fight with each other. It is like Indian is fighting with Indian,¡± Kamal Singh, a resident of Little India, told the news channel.?
¡°It is a small minority. But my message to them is under no circumstances will the NSW Police tolerate it,¡± Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell said. But police are still uncertain about the identity of the attackers who had pursued the Sikh men last Sunday.
