Indian student hospitalised after alleged racist attack in Australia: reports

Melbourne, Jul 23 (PTI) An Indian student, Charanpreet Singh, has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in an alleged racist attack in Australia's Adelaide, local media reported.

Singh, 23, was assaulted by a group of men in a parking lot on Saturday in Kintore Avenue over a parking dispute, 9news reported on Tuesday.

Singh said the group approached his vehicle and hurled racist abuse, before beating him unconscious, the report said.

“I’ve suffered trauma to the head, torn tissue around my left eye, and swelling in my jaw. The swelling in my head still hasn’t gone down,” SBS Punjabi quoted Singh as saying.

A 20-year-old man from Enfield has been arrested after the incident and was charged with assault causing harm, 9news reported.

  Police have appealed to the public for information regarding the other attackers, who fled the scene. PTI RD RD RD