'F*** off, Indian: Student assaulted with knuckles, racially abused in Australia
Singh, who suffered brain trauma and multiple facial fractures, was left unconscious on the road, according to The Australia Today.Speaking to 9News from his hospital bed, Singh said the incident began as a dispute over parking but quickly turned into what he described as a hate crime. "They just said, 'F— off, Indian', and after that they just started punching," he recounted.Police managed to arrest a 20-year-old man involved in the attack from Enfield a day after the attack. However, the remaining attackers still remain at large. Police have urged public assistance in tracing the accused. CCTV from the incident area is also being reviewed.The attack has triggered widespread anger within Adelaide's Indian community and intensified fears about the security of international students and immigrants across Australia. An outpouring of support for Charanpreet Singh has flooded social media, with many demanding tougher measures to curb racially motivated violence.South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas denounced the attack, describing it as utterly unacceptable, 9News reported."Any time we see any evidence of any racial attack, it is completely unwelcome in our state and just not consistent with where the majojrity of our community are at," Malinauskas said.- EndsMust Watch
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