68 Yr Old Sikh named Amrit Singh Bal was attacked, while waiting for a ride to work. He was mistaken due to his appearance. Two white males in their 20s pulled up and began to curse at Amrik Singh Bal, according to police in Fresno, Calif. Fearing for his safety, police said, the 68-year-old Sikh […]

68 Yr Old Sikh named Amrit Singh Bal was attacked, while waiting for a ride to work. He was mistaken due to his appearance. Two white males in their 20s pulled up and began to curse at Amrik Singh Bal, according to police in Fresno, Calif.

Fearing for his safety, police said, the 68-year-old Sikh man attempted to cross the street — but “the subjects in the vehicle backed up and struck the victim with their rear bumper.” The car stopped, and the two men “got out and assaulted the victim, striking him in the face and upper body.”

Singh fell to the ground, striking his head. He also suffered a broken collar bone in the attack — the latest in a string of incidents targeting U.S. Sikhs, who are frequently conflated with Muslims and often wind up absorbing the backlash against Islam.

~ Source: DailySikhUpdate