A 52 yr old Hindu priest, while walking down the street in his religious garb near a temple in New York, was attacked by a man from behind, according to a US media report.
The attacker screamed things like, “this is my neighbourhood” during the incident, said the people who regularly attend the temple, and believe the priest was targeted.
According to The Indian Express, the priest Swami Harish Chander Puri said that around 11 a.m. (local time) Thursday, near the Shiv Shakti Peeth in Glen Oaks, while he was walking down the street in his religious garb, a man came up from behind and started hitting him, repeatedly.
The priest suffered bruises and abrasions all over his body, including his face during the attack on July 18, the channel reported. “I’m in a little pain” the priest was quoted as saying by PIX 11 news channel.
The incident comes days after US President Donald Trump took to twitter to target four brown/black democratic congresswomen, asking them to “go back” where they came from. His supporters in a rally in North Carolina days later raised slogans against one of the four Congresswomen, chanting “send her back.”
