Police in Australia’s Tasmania state on Monday said they had launched a probe into the assault on an Indian-origin man to assess whether it was a racially- motivated incident.
Li Max Joy, who is pursuing a nursing course and working as a part time taxi driver in Australia, alleged that five people including a girl hurled racial abuses like “you bloody black Indians” at him and assaulted him up at the McDonald’s restaurant at North Hobart in the state.
In a statement, the police said they had spoken to a number of witnesses and were following a particular line of inquiry in relation to the offender.
“The complainant will be kept informed of the status of the investigation as it progresses,” police said.View more:-Bulk Sms Service provider
“Tasmania police take all assaults seriously, and whether the assault was racially based will be a component of the investigative facts,” it noted.
Source:-Hindustantimes
Li Max Joy, who is pursuing a nursing course and working as a part time taxi driver in Australia, alleged that five people including a girl hurled racial abuses like “you bloody black Indians” at him and assaulted him up at the McDonald’s restaurant at North Hobart in the state.
In a statement, the police said they had spoken to a number of witnesses and were following a particular line of inquiry in relation to the offender.
“The complainant will be kept informed of the status of the investigation as it progresses,” police said.View more:-Bulk Sms Service provider
“Tasmania police take all assaults seriously, and whether the assault was racially based will be a component of the investigative facts,” it noted.
Source:-Hindustantimes
