The Patels had recently moved from the UK, think of going back.
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NEW YORK: In an apparent racially motivated hate crime, an Indian American man was attacked viciously in North Brunswick, New Jersey by an assailant who was taken into custody but was let go after he posted bail. Police say it’s likely there are more victims out there who faced similar attacks and are urging them to come forward and not keep the incident under wraps.
Rohit Patel, 57, is recovering at home after being attacked last Wednesday, reported News12. He sustained several stiches and broken teeth. His family believes he was targeted because he is Indian.
“It’s a hate crime,” Dipen Patel, the victim’s son, was quoted as saying, to News12. “He did it to my dad. My dad could have died.”
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Dipen patel told CBS: “My dad is a very fragile, innocent man who was just on his daily walk. What went through your mind to see him and actually want to cause him pain?”
The culprit, Nyle Kilgore, 24, was arrested and charged with the alleged attack on Patel, which happened in broad daylight. North Brunswick police say there have been several bias attacks against Indian Americans near Kilgore’s former home at the Colony Oaks apartments.
Police believe there may be more victims out there. They are urging those victims to come forward, reported News12. The Patel family says they are fearful because Kilgore posted bail.
North Brunswick police say Kilgore will face multiple charges, but would not specify if a bias crime is one of them.
CBS reported Rohit Patel said it hurts to talk after he was beaten over the head by a stranger. The report also said police said the attacker targeted Patel because he is Indian.
The victim’s son recounted what had happened to CBS.
“He realizes there’s a car that’s stopped, keeps walking, and he realizes someone gets out of the car,” Dipen said. He said someone followed his father for less than a minute before knocking him out with a blow to the head.
“I don’t know. I don’t understand how you can have someone who is continuously committing hate crimes, violent hate crimes, and he’s able to get out the same night,” said Dipen, of the accused getting bail.
With his alleged attacker out on bail, Patel said he’s afraid to leave home and so are many in the local Indian community.
Patel and his wife just moved to New Jersey from the United Kingdom in May. And now, they may be moving back.
The hate crimes follow a spate of robberies and house invasions targeting the Indian community in central New Jersey by a gang, who were later apprehended. In many of those cases, the gang would force their way inside the house, beat up and tie the inmates of the house, and then rob them, before fleeing.
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Why are we supposed to tolerate this invasion of foreigners, though? Every foreigner here means an American out of work or underpaid. GTFO.
Are u kidding me? White ppl in USA are descendants of european colonizers of this native American land.
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. All the white ppl are foreigners.
Take a history lesson u fool
Few months ago Suresh Patel was brutally injured by the police. #
Today, it is Rohit Patel.
What is wrong with America?
i agree this is wrong but patels are useless and weak
So are you moms tits and pussy , but you dumass still came out