Assaulting Indian Women Man Charged with Hate Crime for

In New York, Travelling in a Subway Train she engaged in a Verbal Dispute
Assaulting Indian Women Man Charged with Hate Crime for

Queen Country is the most diverse country in the nation. It is home to many races, nationalities and sexual orientation. Crimes motivation by bias-particularly those involving violence will never be tolerated in this country. When they do regrettably occur, they will be vigorously prosecuted and those involved will severely be punished.

Allasheed Allah, 54, was arraigned on Thursday and charged with hate crime for assaulting an Indian origin woman traveling in a subway and using homophobic slurs against Avneet Kaur,20, for the attack in New York City.

If convicted, Allasheed faces three and one-half to 15 years in prison, Queen District Attorney Richard Brown said. According to the charges, Kaur was traveling in a subway train in Manhattan engaged in a verbal dispute.

During the dispute, he began making homophobic slurs towards Kaur and her friend. As the two women began to walk away, the defendant followed them and stuck Kaur in the back of her head and then once in her chest causing her to fall and then once in her chest causing her to fall and strike her head and neck on a pole before hitting the floor.

According to the charges, the defendant admitted that he used homophobic

language against Kaur and threatened her if she kissed her friend.

Kaur was immediately transported to a local Queens hospital where she underwent for a fractured spine.

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