Washington, July 16: An Indian man was allegedly stabbed 15 times inside a shopping mall near Salt Lake City in the US state of Utah because of his religion, media reports said.
Syed Sohailuddin, a worker in the Valley City Mall in West Valley City, Utah, was allegedly stabbed on Monday afternoon by Peter Michael Larsen, who asked the victim his religion, Fox 13 News reported.
The suspect, Larsen, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and carrying a prohibited dangerous weapon.
He told police he targeted the employee over his religious beliefs, according to the court records, ABC News reported.
Sohailuddin was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery.
Larsen was also hospitalised with injuries suffered after he was punched in the head by those who stepped in to stop the alleged assault. (PTI)
