In a possible case of racial attack, an Indian student pursuing PhD at the University of New South Wales in Sydney has been reportedly stabbed 11 times by an unknown assailant. The incident took place in the first week of October, his family claimed, seeking help from the government on social media.
Tagging PM Modi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Kavya Garg who claimed to be the sister of the 28-year-old student Shubham Garg sought an emergency visa for family members to fly to Sydney to look after Shubham.
“My brother is going through multiple operations and doctor said that infection is spreading in body. Requesting @narendramodi for urgent help on this matter,” Kavya Garg tweeted on Thursday.
According to an Australian media report, a 27-year-old man was arrested for the attack and has been charged with “one count of attempted murder. Shubham Garg received multiple stab wounds on his face, chest and abdomen. “We can confirm the men are NOT believed to have known each other before the incident,” the police said in a statement.
The attacker demanded cash from Shubham Garg and on being refused stabbed him a number of times before fleeing the spot.
The Indian Consulate in Sydney has provided consular assistance to the individual, news agency ANI reported quoting an Australian High Commission spokesperson. “The Australian High Commission is assisting with the facilitation of a visa for a family member,” the spokesperson said.
Reports said Shubham Garg came to Australia in September this year to pursue his PhD in Mechanical engineering. He completed his master’s degree at IIT Madras.
The attacker demanded cash from Shubham Garg and on being refused stabbed him a number of times before fleeing the spot.
The Indian Consulate in Sydney has provided consular assistance to the individual, news agency ANI reported quoting an Australian High Commission spokesperson. “The Australian High Commission is assisting with the facilitation of a visa for a family member,” the spokesperson said.
Reports said Shubham Garg came to Australia in September this year to pursue his PhD in Mechanical engineering. He completed his master’s degree at IIT Madras.