Date: October 7th, 2022 9:02 AM
Author: curious lay
ACalifornia man was charged for a spate of hate crimes against Indian women after he allegedly attacked over a dozen women around California. According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, the accused reportedly targeted at least 14 older Hindu women of Indian descent during a two-month crime spree that began in June, reports ABC News.
According to officials, the suspect is said to have targeted Indian women wearing traditional attire and jewellery. He reportedly pulled their wrists and tried to snatch their jewellery. In one incident, the suspect even beat up the woman’s husband during his robbery spree, reports CBS.
Prosecutors confirmed that the robberies were mostly reported in communities around the South Bay - including Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Nearly all of the victims were reportedly wearing a sari, bindi or other types of ethnic attire when they were attacked by the accused.
The victims who were targeted ranged between 50-73 years and the prosecutors estimated that the suspect stole necklaces worth at least $35,000.
https://www.news18.com/news/world/at-least-14-indian-women-wearing-saree-attacked-by-us-man-charged-for-anti-hindu-hate-crime-spree-6107329.html
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