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On 21
June, about 15 local men assaulted four Naga students
from the northeast state of India in Salisbury Park ,
Pune.
Speaking to EFI, Naga community, ex-officio, adviser for
students union, Pune, Rev. Achu Chang said, "the
incident made the northeast students in Pune insecure
and we are taking the matter to higher authorities.”
The attacked took place at about 11:00 p.m., when two
men on a bike verbally abused two Naga students calling
them, "Nepalis, Chinkies" and started beating, kicking
and punching the students when they replied, "we are
Indians.”
People nearby intervened, told the bikers that the
students are Indian and are from the northeast. The
matter was somehow settled and the bikers took off.
Five minutes later, the agitated bikers come back with
about 15 people carrying sticks and started beating,
kicking and punching the students mercilessly. Two other
Naga students who arrived on the spot to help their
friends were also severely beaten up by the miscreants.
The four students sustained injuries and one received
hospital treatment with five stitches on his head.
Naga community in Pune has submitted a memorandum to the
Maharashtra State Minorities Commission, and police
complaint has been lodged but no arrests and action had
been made at press time.
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