London, Dec 4: A 58-year-old Sikh man was kicked, pulled to the ground and an attempt was made to grab his beard in a hate crime incident by a group of teenage boys in a town in south east England.
Inderjit Singh was walking through Langley Memorial Park in Slough when he was approached by a group of young boys on November 21 at around 7 pm.
The offenders — in between the age groups of 13-16 years — circled the victim, kicked and pulled him to the ground before fleeing, the Thames Valley Police said.
One of the offenders also tried to grab Singh’s beard, police added.
The victim sustained three broken ribs as well as swelling and cuts to his hand, and he was taken to hospital for treatment, but has since been discharged.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Holly Baxter, based at Slough police station, said they are investigating the case as a hate crime incident.
Following the attack, Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Slough released a statement urging anyone who witnessed the attack or had any further information to contact the police.
“This is a request to anyone with information on this attack to please get in touch with us. We will provide the Sangat with further updates as and when we get them, the Gurdwara said in a social media post last week. (IANS)
