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Two People Shot At Gurudwara In United States, Investigation Underway
In the United States, two people were shot dead at a Gurudwara. According to local sources, the incident happened around 2:30 p,m, (local time) at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society temple, in Sacramento, California. The two victims are said to be critical and are undergoing treatment. Furthermore, the Sacramento Official said, the shootout was not related to hate crime, but personal rivalry. A case has been registered and investigation… read-more
Tags: Shot, US Government, Two Killed, Crime, Hate Crime
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Gandhi Statue In New York Destroyed, ‘Dog’ Spray Painted On Hindu Temple
A handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi situated outside a Hindu temple in New York, has been destroyed with a sledgehammer. A CCTV footage reportedly shows that an unidentified man toppled the statue, and smashed its head with a sledgehammer. And then a group of six men can be seen stomping and taking turns thrashing the statue. Furthermore, the word “dog” has been spray painted in front of the temple.
Tags: Gandhi Statue, Gandhi Statue Vandalism, Hindi Temple, New York, Hate Crime
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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4 People Of Muslim Family Killed In Truck Attack In Canada's Ontario
A "premeditated" truck attack killed three and gravely injured one from a Muslim family in Ontario, Canada. Reportedly, the 20-year-old suspect was arrested from a nearby mall on the day of the incident, crashed the family with a pickup truck, killing three generations of the same family. Suspected to be an anti-Muslim hate crime, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also tweeted to be horrified.
Tags: MUSLIM, Hate Crime, Justin Trudeau, Pickup Truck
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Six People, Including A Six-Year-Old Child, Set On Fire In Kodagu
In a heart-wrenching incident, six people including a six-year-old child were set ablaze in Kanuru village, Kodagu. Reportedly, a relative of the deceased, Vara set fire to the house where the six were staying due to a family dispute. Moreover, three people including the child died on the spot while others died in the hospital. However, a special police team will further investigate the case.
Tags: Fire, Hate Crime, murder, kodagu
Courtesy: The Hindu
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Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Increased Over 15x In 2020
Asian-American advocacy groups have revealed that incidents of abuse in the US against the community increased from 216 (2019) to over 3,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated to be "appalled" by the rise and assured he is "united with the Asian and Asian-American community...against this injustice". Earlier, POTUS Joe Biden had affirmed that hate against Asians is "un-American" and legislation to curb… read-more
Tags: US, Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Racism, Hate Crime, Joe BIden, Asian American
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
