Indian man assaulted by Australian teenagers in Hobart

DN Correspondent

The attack is being viewed as a racial attack, as Joy has alleged that the Australian teenagers abused him saying "You bloody black Indians" before attacking him.

Li Max Joy
Li Max Joy


Hobart: An Indian nursing student and a part-time taxi driver Li Max Joy was reportedly attacked by a group of teenagers in Hobart, Australia over the weekend.

Joy has been admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital with deep wounds on his face and chest.

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The attack is being viewed as a racial attack, as Joy has alleged that the Australian teenagers abused him saying "You bloody black Indians" before attacking him.

Joy, who hails from Kottayam, Kerala, said that a big boy amongst teenagers attacked him without any provocation and also racially abused him, adding that two others also joined him in the attack.

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He also asked India's External Affairs Ministry to intervene in the matter.

The attack comes after a priest from Kerala, Tomy Kalathoor, was attacked inside a church in Melbourne last week. (ANI)










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