An Indian-origin driver in the US is being hailed a hero after he stopped his train and saved an Asian man who was pushed?onto the tracks?in an apparent hate crime incident.?
Tobin Madathil noticed a commotion as he was pulling into a station on Monday morning and immediately took action,?New York Post reported. The quick-thinking 29-year-old operator was able to stop the train 30 feet from the victim.??
"Right when I was coming into the station people were waving at me, and that¡¯s when I immediately placed the train into emergency mode,¡± Madathil told the New York Post.? ?
¡°I¡¯m glad I was able to stop on time and didn¡¯t hit the guy, thank God!¡± he said.
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After stopping his subway, Madathil went to check on the man, who had been pulled off the tracks by people in the station.??
As per the report, the victim was treated for a cut on his forehead at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and police are investigating the incident for possible bias.?
Moments earlier, the suspect had allegedly shoved the Asian man onto the tracks ¡ª the latest in a spate of attacks in the city¡¯s subway system.? ?
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The suspected subway shover remained on the loose on Monday. During the attack, he said something to the victim, who did not understand him, the report quoted the New York Police as saying.
New York City has seen an uptick in hate crime incidents against Asians.
Last week, US President Joe Biden signed legislation to address the sudden increase in hate crime against Asian-Americans in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed hope that such crimes would now be more accurately counted and reported so that they can be ended.
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