In a yet another case of suspected hate crime, an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in the US has been assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him outside the JFK International Airport here, according to a video on social media.
The undated 26-second video was uploaded by Navjot Pal Kaur on micro-blogging site Twitter on January 4, showing a man assaulting the Sikh taxi driver outside the airport.
She said the video was shot by a bystander at the airport.
The person can be heard allegedly using expletives against the victim. He repeatedly hits and punches him and knocks off his turban.
바카라This video was taken by a bystander at John F. Kennedy International Airport. I do not own the rights to this video. But I just wanted to highlight the fact that hatred continues to remain in our society and unfortunately I바카라ve seen Sikh cab drivers get assaulted again and again,바카라 Kaur tweeted.
Further details about the driver or the cause of the incident were not available.
Terming the incident as "deeply disturbing", India's Consulate General in New York said that it has taken up the matter with the US authorities and urged them to investigate the incident.
바카라The assault against a Sikh taxi driver in New York is deeply disturbing. We have taken up the matter with US authorities and urged them to investigate this violent incident,바카라 the Consulate General of India in New York tweeted on Saturday.
The video has led to angry reactions by the community members.
바카라Another Sikh cab driver assaulted. This one at JFK Airport in NYC. So upsetting to see. But it바카라s crucial that we don바카라t look away바카라 What I am sure of is how painful it is to watch our fathers and elders get assaulted while they바카라re just trying to live an honest life.
바카라For those who aren바카라t Sikh, I can바카라t put into words what it means to have your turban knocked off 바카라 or to see someone else바카라s turban knocked off. It바카라s visceral and gut-wrenching and just so disheartening to witness,바카라 Simran Jeet Singh, author and Director for the Aspen Institute바카라s Inclusive America Project, tweeted.
The National Sikh Campaign said, 바카라we are only a few days into the new year and there has already been a hate crime committed against a Sikh. A bystander recorded an unidentified man attacking a Sikh taxi driver, ultimately knocking off the driver바카라s turban.바카라
바카라No additional details have been released outside of the video, but we know this story too well. A Sikh person goes about their daily lives only to be senselessly attacked by someone. Common road rage between people can escalate when someone who is ignorant of who we are takes their disdain for our turbans and becomes violent,바카라 it said.
This is not the first time a Sikh taxi driver has been assaulted in the US.
An Indian-origin Sikh Uber driver was in 2019 assaulted and racially abused in the US state of Washington in a suspected hate crime. The driver told the police that he believes his race promoted the attack.
In 2017, a 25-year-old Sikh cab driver in New York was assaulted and his turban knocked off by drunk passengers.
