Indian man brutally assaulted in suspected racist attack in Australia

20-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident

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A 23-year-old Indian man has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a suspected racially motivated assault in Australia.
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A 23-year-old Indian man has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a suspected racially motivated assault in the heart of Adelaide on Saturday night.

Charanpreet Singh was allegedly attacked by a group of men near Kintore Avenue after a verbal altercation over a parking issue escalated into violence. According to a report by 9News, the attackers hurled racial slurs at Singh, including telling him to “[expletive] off, Indian,” before physically assaulting him and leaving him unconscious on the roadside.

“They just said, ‘[expletive] off, Indian’, and after that they just started punching,” Singh told 9News from his hospital bed. “I tried to fight back, but they beat me until I was unconscious.”

Singh suffered brain trauma and multiple facial fractures and was rushed to hospital where he continues to receive medical treatment.

South Australia Police have arrested a 20-year-old man from Enfield in connection with the incident. He has been charged with assault causing harm. Authorities are continuing their investigation and have appealed to the public for information to help identify the other assailants, who fled the scene.

The assault has sparked outrage within Adelaide’s Indian community and renewed concerns over the safety of international students and immigrants in Australia. Expressions of support for Singh have flooded social media, with many calling for stronger measures against racially motivated violence.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas condemned the attack, describing it as unacceptable. “Any time we see any evidence of any racial attack, it is completely unwelcome in our state and just not consistent with where the majority of our community are at,” he told 9News.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area as part of ongoing efforts to identify and locate the remaining suspects.

- with inputs from ANI

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