Hate crime charge filed against American who assaulted Sikh
17 Sep 2015 1:33 AM GMT (Update:2019-03-27 14:06:03)
Mukker was called a “terrorist” and “Bin Laden” by the assailant
Mukker was called a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" by the assailant in what is being described as a hate crime on September 8 in Chicago's Darien suburb.
Chicago: A hate crime charge has been registered against an American teen who brutally attacked a 53-year-old Inderjit Singh Mukker in the face a week ago sparking outrage among community members, in addition to the previous felony charges slapped on him.
Mukker was called a “terrorist” and “Bin Laden” by the assailant in what is being described as a hate crime on September 8 in Chicago’s Darien suburb.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that the Willowbrook teen has been charged with a hate crime, in addition to the previous charges of felony aggravated battery. The state’s attorney filed an amended juvenile petition to include one count of hate crime, a Class 4 felony, to the juvenile petition, Berlin said.
( Source : PTI )
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