Washington: In another alleged hate crime incident Richmond Hills area of New York, US, two Sikh men were assaulted by unidentified persons.

The Consulate General of India in New York, while condemning the incident, termed it “deplorable,” and said they are in touch with

the police for throughout investigating into the incident.

Meanwhile, a person was arrested in connection with the crime, police said adding that hunts on to nab other accused.

The attack occurred 10 days after two men assaulted an old age Sikh when he was on an early morning walk in New York city.

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New York: In a possible hate crime incident, a 70-year-old Sikh man attacked by unidentified persons in Richmond Hill, New York.

According to the police, it was an unprovoked attack and victim, identified as Nirmal Singh, was punched by unidentified accused.

The incident occurred when Sikh went for early morning walk. He was later taken to hospital and his nose was broken while he sustained several bruises.

Local police confirmed that the case is being investigated as a hate crime as victim told them that assailants attacked him from behind.

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Washington: The US human rights body has recommended to put four more countries, including India, on its Red List or Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) a month releasing its religious freedom rights rankings.

It has recommended to add India, Russia, Syria and Vietnam to the list. While, Pakistan, China and Myanmar are on the US State Department’s CPC list along with North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Nigeria.

The MEA has frequently slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the body which has made the recommendations.

MEA spokespersons have said the USCIRF is biased and has a limited understanding of India and its Constitution.

Even the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had declined the USCIRF’s recommendation to list India as a CPC last year and he had not even accepted USCIRF’s recommendation to put Uzbekistan on the Red List as the country is deemed strategically important for US foreign policy interests.

India is of far greater value in its economic and military heft.

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