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ell City Police Department.” There has been a spate of antiWASHINGTON: An Indian-AmeriHindu attacks across the U.S. in can succumbed to bullet wounds recent months. In August a murti of Shiva at the Vishwa Bhavan after he was gunned down in his Hindu Mandir in Georgia state was family-owned liquor shop in the U.S. desecrated with black paint. The state of New Jersey, according to a phone lines of the temple in Monmedia report. roe, near Georgia, were cut and Amit Patel, 28, was shot and graffiti wits hate messages were killed inside Roseway Liquors in Irvwritten on it. The local sheriff ’s ington on February 15 afternoon, office arrested two people in conEyewitness News reported, adding nection with the attack. that authorities were trying to identiHindu Temple Cultural Center in Bothell near Seattle. Between July and October in fy the killer. County in Virginia, policeNo.299 shocked Gandhiji.” scared |toEAST visit the temple.EDITION The Loudon Police found Patel injured20, with a2015 | THE COMMUNITY FIRST FEBRUARY 6 • Issue | Volume COAST MIDWEST EDITION “I was paranoid to say the truth, Bothell Reporter newspaper report- documented 17 separate incidents gunshot wound when they reached the liquor shop. He was pronounced this just doesn’t look right to me,” ed that the incident was under of anti-Hindu vandalism, HAF temple member Jay Araman told investigation but no suspect has yet said. dead a short time later. Amit was KILLEDaccording to Shari In response to these attacks, the Seattle’s KIRO TV,INDIAN-AMERICAN a CBS affiliate. been identified manning the shop alone while his INSIDE LIQUORL.SHOP “He fears the red graffiti, Ireton, a spokesperson for Sno- U.S. Justice Department has manfather was in the back office when dated the inclusion of anti-Hindu sprawled across the outside of the homish County Sheriff. the gunshots were fired. temple, could be a sign that some“The timing of this crime, occur- hate crimes as a category in crime“We don’t know if it was a robone is planning something violent,” ring before a major Hindu festival, reporting forms starting in January. bery, nobody knows. They were In Bothell, a government-run the station added. warrants special attention from law alone here,” Bimal Patel, a family Echoing the fears, Thampipillai enforcement,” said Jay Kansara, school was also defaced with a friend, was quoted as saying. The Thilakarjah told Q13 Fox TV sta- Hindu American Foundation’s swastika and the words, “Muslims victim got married only a year ago. tion that his 11-year-old son was Director of Government Relations. Get Out,” according to Q13 Fox.
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There has been a spate of “racial” attacks on Indian-Americans recently, with three incidents occurring within a week, including a brutal killing. Ironically, this comes close on the heels of the US President Barack Obama’s call for religious tolerance during his India tour...
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white police officer and a person of color stands out in contrast to the way recent police attacks on minorities have been handled elsewhere. Bentley took responsibility for dead a short time later. Amit was “We are encouraged by theincident, ongoing IANS, NEW YORK the ordered an inquiry plaint that a "skinny black guy" Bentley said that he has instructattacks, the manning the shop alone while his thorough investigation of the Bothand apologized. was loitering around, is seen slamed the director of the state's Law ell City Police Department.” he latest attack targeting nt has manfather was in the back office when There an has been a spate of anti- in Madison dismissed dus places him of worship, a ground after Patel, Officials ming to the Enforcement Agency to conduct Hindu attacks across the U.S. in ple in Washington State WASHINGTON: An Indian-Amerianti-Hindu the gunshots were fired. who does not investigation into the incident and Inthe officer, Parker,tofiled assault recent months. August a murti Eric vandalized on the eve of itsspeak English, could can succumbed bullet wounds ry in answer crime“WePatel don’tisknow it was a rob-that "weofwill Shivasee at the charges Vishwa Bhavan celebration of Maha Shivafter he was gunned in his not his questions. gaveif the assurance against him anddownarrested Hindu Mandir in Georgia state was cording to media reports. family-owned liquor shop in the U.S. partially paralysed after thenobody attack. knows. that justice done". him. In New state York, a police officer in January. bery, They iswere desecrated with black paint. The members of the Hindu of New Jersey, according to a
Cultural Centre in Bothell, rnment-run rom Seattle, went there on ced a hey foundwith a swastika paint“Get Out” scrawled in s,and “Muslims ers with spray paint. U.S., white supremacists Q13 Fox.
opted the Nazi swastika as ogical symbol. KING 5 TV, affiliated station in Seattle, Hinduism, swastikas signice long before it became a mbol. In this case, temple ay it’s now being used not hurt their believers but a rhood.” Bothell temple incident ten days after President Obama criticized India at an gious prayer meeting saylerance there “would have
alone here,” Bimal Patel, a family friend, was quoted as saying. The victim got married only a year ago. Hindu Temple Cultural Center in Bothell near Seattle.
shocked Gandhiji.” “I was paranoid to say the truth, this just doesn’t look right to me,” temple member Jay Araman told Seattle’s KIRO TV, a CBS affiliate. “He fears the red graffiti, sprawled across the outside of the temple, could be a sign that someone is planning something violent,” the station added. Echoing the fears, Thampipillai Thilakarjah told Q13 Fox TV station that his 11-year-old son was
scared to visit the temple. The Bothell Reporter newspaper reported that the incident was under investigation but no suspect has yet been identified according to Shari L. Ireton, a spokesperson for Snohomish County Sheriff. “The timing of this crime, occurring before a major Hindu festival, warrants special attention from law enforcement,” said Jay Kansara, Hindu American Foundation’s Director of Government Relations.
phone lines of the temple in Monroe, near Georgia, were cut and graffiti wits hate messages were written on it. The local sheriff ’s office arrested two people in connection with the attack. Between July and October in Loudon County in Virginia, police documented 17 separate incidents of anti-Hindu vandalism, HAF said. In response to these attacks, the U.S. Justice Department has mandated the inclusion of anti-Hindu hate crimes as a category in crimereporting forms starting in January. In Bothell, a government-run school was also defaced with a swastika and the words, “Muslims Get Out,” according to Q13 Fox.
choked an unarmed African American man to death in an incident caught on camera by a passerby. However, he was allowed to stay on the force while grand jury failed to bring charges against him. In Ferguson in Missouri, an African American teenager was shot dead by police and that officer also remained on the force and a grand jury cleared him. The Ferguson case led to several days of rioting by an enraged public. Meanwhile, an Internet fundraiser on Gofundme.com to collect contributions for Patel's medical treatment has raised $189,102 by February 17 night against a target of $100,000. Sureshbhai Patel, 57, had recently come from India to help care for his grandson, who was born prematurely and was suffering from health complications.
unfortunate y the Madion Sureshbnjuries susy said in his e that Patel KUMAR, WASHINGTON and that he gesture, Alabama sunusual legs." rnor Robert Bentley issued y a blic many apology for as the attack e on an Indian man that conservative partially paralysed. ion tosincere the e accept our apolohis tragic incident to your involving a ment, (Sureshbhai) Patel citizens of India who a person oflive k in this state," the Repubtrastwrotetoin athe vernor letter to the Indian consul gensmar, on minoritlanta. The letter was pubylsewhere. Bentley's office on Februnsibility for ttack on 57-year-old Patel, visiting his son in Madian inquiry captured on a video cam-
choked an unarmed African American man to death in an incident caught on camera by a passerby. However, he was allowed to stay on the force while grand jury failed to bring charges against him. regret the unfortunate In Ferguson in Missouri, an use"Iofdeeply excessive force by the MadiAfrican American teenager was son Police Department on SureshbPatel and for the injuries susshot dead by police and that officer hai tained by Patel," Bentley said in his "I sincerely hope that Patel also remained on the force and a letter. continues to improve and that he grand jury cleared him. The Fergu- will regain full use of his legs." Although disdained by many as a son case led to several days of riot- socially backward and conservative state, Alabama's reaction to the ing by an enraged public. racially-charged incident involving a Meanwhile, an Internet fundrais- white police officer and a person of stands out in contrast to the er on Gofundme.com to collect color way recent police attacks on minorities have been handled elsewhere. contributions for Patel's Sureshbhai Patel, 57, had recently come from India to help care formedical his grandson. Bentley took responsibility for treatment raised by the incident, ordered an inquiry plaint that a "skinny has black guy" Bentley$189,102 said that he has instructwas loitering around, 17 is seen night slam- ed the director of the state's Law and apologized. February against a target ming him to the ground after Patel, Enforcement Agency to conduct an Officials in Madison dismissed who not speak English, could investigation intoPatel, the incident57, and the officer, Eric Parker, filed assault ofdoes $100,000. Sureshbhai not answer his questions. Patel is gave the assurance that "we will see charges against him and arrested had recently come from India to him. In New York, a police officer partially paralysed after the attack. that justice is done". help care for his grandson, who was born prematurely and was suffering from health complications.
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media report. Amit Patel, 28, was shot and killed inside Roseway Liquors in Irvington on February 15 afternoon, Eyewitness News reported, adding that authorities were trying to identify the killer. Police found Patel injured with a gunshot wound when they reached the liquor shop. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Amit was manning the shop alone while his father was in the back office when the gunshots were fired. “We don’t know if it was a robbery, nobody knows. They were alone here,” Bimal Patel, a family friend, was quoted as saying. The victim got married only a year ago.
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choked an unarmed African American man to death in an incident caught on camera by a passerby. However, he was allowed to stay on the force while grand jury failed to bring charges against him. In Ferguson in Missouri, an African American teenager was shot dead by police and that officer also remained on the force and a grand jury cleared him. The Ferguson case led to several days of rioting by an enraged public. Meanwhile, an Internet fundraiser on Gofundme.com to collect contributions for Patel's medical treatment has raised $189,102 by February 17 night against a target of $100,000. Sureshbhai Patel, 57, had recently come from India to help care for his grandson, who was born prematurely and was suffering from health complications.
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V FOR VICTORY: Chicagoans Ketan and Minal Patel, Biren and Sweetu Patel, Kushal and Mausam Patel as well as Nilesh and Rachana Patel were among the countless young business entrepreneurs and cricket lovers who had flocked to Australia to witness the 2015 Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on February 15.
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