Annexure-I referred to part (a) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 47 due for answer on 02.07.2008

 

List of Confirmed Incidents of Assault/Robbery/Others involving Indians in Australia from  April, 2009 to 25th June, 2009

 

S.

No.

Date of Attack

Name

S/Shri

Edu.Institute/

Occupation

Place of Attack

Nature of Attack

1

9-5-09

Sourabh Sharma

Student

 Werribee

Robbery/Assault

2

23-5-09

Sarabjeet

-

Westall Stn.

Assault

3

23/24-5-09(Midnight)

Sharvan Kumar Theerthala

(From A.Pradesh)

-

Glen Roy

Assault by Screwdriver

4

-do-

Sandeep

-

-do-

-do-

5

-do-

Kiran

-

-do-

-do-

6

-do-

Subash

-

-do-

-do-

7

-do-

Srinivas  Gandhi

-

-do-

-do-

8

-do-

Srinivas Reddy

-

-do-

-do-

9

-do-

Naresh

-

-do-

-do-

10

-do-

Srujan

-

-do-

-do-

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.

No.

Date of Attack

Name

S/Shri

Edu.Institute/

Occupation

Place of Attack

Nature of Attack

Confirmed

   Comments

11

25-5-09

Baljinder Singh

Cook

Carnegie

Robbed/Stabbed in Stomach

By Victim

 

12

26-5-09

Vinod

Comm.Welfare Student  of MIC Uni.

Broadmeadows Stn.

Assault

From victim

 

13

25.5.09

Rajesh Kumar

 

Sydney

Assault-hit by a petrol bomb reportedly thrown at their residence

….

 

14

26.5.09

Name not given

Not given

Yarraman Railway Station, Noble Park

Robbery and Serious assault at 2230 hours

By Police

1 male arrested on 17 June

15

27-5-09

Chirag Patel

Student Horticulture Skills Australia College, Swanston st

Keon Park Train Stn. On Epping line

Robbed /Beaten up by group of 5

From Victim

 

16

28-5-09

Pawan Kumar

 

Jacana Train Stn.

Robbed/Assault

From victim

Both Pawan and Sandeep were together when attack took place

17

28-5-09

Sandeep Kumar

Student Cambridge College

Jacana Train Stn

Robbed/Assault

From victim

Both Pawan and Sandeep were together when attack took place

18

31-5-09

Ashish Sood

Hair Dressing Student Carrick Institute

Not known

Roughed up by boys

From Institute

 

19

June 2009

Name not known

student

Central Station, Sydney

Not known

 

 

20

31.5.09

0600 hrs

Mr. Sayyad Wajid Ahmed

On spouse visa

Blackburn Road., Mt Waverly

Punched on face ;broken tooth/injuries on nose, lower lip

By police/ cousin

 

 

 

 

21

2-6-09

Nardeep Singh

Student

TAFE Chisholm

Stud Road-Dandenong

Assault by Knife/shallow by group of 5/ slash across chest

 

By police

 

22

2.6.09

2 males; names not given

Not given

Ascot Vale Station

Grabbed by 2 offenders produced knife and demanded money

By police

 

23

2.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Barkly St, Footscray

Grabbed and attempt to take wallet

By police

 

24

4.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Sydney Road, Brunswick

Punched to head

By police

 

25

4.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Main Road East St Albans

Phone snatching and fight

By police

 

26

4.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Lohse Street Laverton

4 Indian victims ran to safety after–offenders (1+5)chased for money

By Police

 

27

4.6.09

name not given

not given

Victoria Street & Racecourse Road, Flemington

Mobile and money snatching on producing knife

by Police

 

28

5.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Olympic hotel, Albert Road, Preston

Alleged Assault

By Police

 

29

5.6.09

Amrit Pal

Student - KAPS Institute

Outside New Market Station

Attack by knife by one

By victim

 

30

6.6.09

Hardik Gajjar

Student of M.Tech Swinburne Uni

Carlton

Attack

Victim

 

 

31

6.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Morris Road Hopper Crossing

Grabbed by two male offenders /money and mobile stolen

By police

 

32

6.6.09

Vikrant Rajesh Rattan

Student

Kelvin Grove, Springvale

Car torched

By police

 

 

 

33

6.6.09

Parwinder Singh

Student Carrick Institute

Narranwarren South

Driving Taxi and Assaulted

Police

 

34

6.6.09

Name not given

Not given

North Brighton Stn

2 male offenders grabbing and demanding money

By Police

 

 

 

35

7.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Brunswick St Fitzroy

Taxi driver – offender produced knife and demanded money

By police

 

 

 

 

36

7.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Lalor Football ground

Taxi driver -10-15 males attacked vehicle with sticks and bottle

By police

 

 

 

 

 

37

7.6.09

Kamal Jit

Not given

St Albans

Head injury; attack by three “black” men

By police

Reported in the media on 8th June; confirmation recd on 10th June; police still waiting for victim to make a formal statement

38

7.6.09

Nekram

Student

Windsor Railway Station-Prahran

Theft and assault and derogatory comments on Indian appearance

By police and victim

Both Nekram and Karan Chawla were together when attack took place

39

7.6.09

Karan Chawla

Student

Windsor Railway Station-Prahran

Theft and assault and derogatory comments on Indian appearance

By police and victim

Both Nekram and Karan Chawla were together when attack took place

40

7.6.09

Name not given

Student (female)

Street in vicinity of Thomastown Train Stn on High Street towards Newton Street

Assault on female student by a group of 5 people(3 males and 2 females); racially taunted . A group of 10 males, Indian in appearance approached the group while the assault was in progress, causing the offenders to run off . The victim was then escorted home.

By police

Victim did not report intil 16 June as she was too scared to leave her house.

41

8.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Crown Casino complex

Victim left with large bruise and swelling on right arm/elbow

By police

 

 

 

42

9.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Corner Burwood Highway and Blackburn Rd. East Burwood Tram Stop

Assault & robbery on knife by 4 offenders point and money demanded ; victims handed over wallets

By police

 

43

10.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Intersection of railway parade and Fawkner Road, Pascoe Vale

Demanded money on knife point; victim threw purse with $150; no injuries

By police

 

44

10.6.09

Name not given

Not given

121 Fitzroy St. St.Kilda Mini mart

Armed robbery; no injuries

By police

 

 

 

 

45

10.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Land Reserve Carnegie

Indecent assault on female victim; no physical injuries

By police

 Victim has specifically requested that media not be informed 

46

 

10.6.09

 

Manager/staff

 

Running General store

 

Footscray (inside store named India At Home)

 

Robbery/ Offender  also threatened to kill Indians

 

By victim

 

Not the first incident involving this shop; first time threats have been made

47

10.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Thomas Street, Dandenong

Assault on female victim on being told she was Indian

By police

Offender described as Afghani

48

11.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Doncaster

Assault on taxi driver; male offender made racial comments and punched victim 4/5 times

By police

 

 

 

 

49

11.6.09

Name not given

Taxi Driver

Tullamarine Freeway-Essendon

Assault on Taxi Driver by female offender on sexual advances being rebuffed

By police

Offender also assaulted police on their arrival

50

11.6.09

Name not given

Employed in un-known capacity in Deakin University

Gillard Street, Burwood

Armed Robbery by Two offenders (Caucasians)

By police

 

51

11.6.09

Name not given

Door-to-door salesman

Whitely Crescent Craigieburn (in victim’s residence)

Robbery by one offender : assault by 2nd offender on same day

By police

 

52

11.6.09

Name not given

Manager of “Mumbai Spice”

In store: Main Road West St Albans

Robbery and assault on female victim/punched in face, pack of cigarettes stolen

By police

 

53

11.6.09

Name not given

Taxi Driver

Brunswick Road, Brunswick

Assault on taxi driver –offender was another taxi driver

By police

 

 

 

54

11.6.09

Name not given

Not known

Adelaide

Not known

 

 

55

12.6.09

Sunny Bajaj

Student

Car park to Chandler Park Reserve, Allandale Road, Boronia

Assault and robbery by 2 offenders who racially abused and punched victim

By police

From details given by Sunny Bajaj (TOI report) to us today, this seems to be the same case

56

12.6.09

Names not given

Door to door salesmen for AGL Electric Company

Glenroy at Evell Street

Assault on 3 victims

By police

 

57

12.6.09

Student

Not given

Ground floor foyer of 63 Dight Street, Collingwood

Assault by 3 offenders; robbery of car keys, Nokia mobile, wallet and bankcards and student ID

By police

 

 

 

 

58

13.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Bus stop-Station St south of Whitehorse Road, Box Hill

Assault and robbery by 3 offenders

By police

Incident witnessed by bus driver

 

59

 

13.6.09

Taxi Driver

Not given

I/S Main Hurstbridge Road and Station Street Diamond Creek

Assault and racial abuse by two males

By police

One suspect identified

60

13.6.09

 

Taxi Driver

Not given

St Albans Train station

Assault

By police

Victim and offender both Indian

61

 

14.6.09

Taxi driver

Not given

Outside Tower Café, Swanston St.

Assault

By police

 

62

 

14.6.09

Taxi Driver

Not given

Richmond area

Assault and robbery

By police

 

63

 

14.6.09

Name not given

Not given

11 Stanley Street, Keysborough

Criminal damage

By police

 

64

 

14.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Cnr Racecourse road and Lambeth St. Kensington

Assault

By police

Victim and offender both Indian

65

 

14.6.09

Security Guard

Not given

Castello’s Hotel, Princes Highway, Pakenham

Assault

By police

 

66

 

15.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Oakleigh Railway Station Portman Str, Oakleigh

Assault by 2 offenders; racial abuse and threats

By police

 

67

15.6.09

Mariyattah Basil

Computer repair business

71 A George Street Morwell

Threats to damage business

By police

 

68

 

16.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Intersection of Waverley Street and  Electric St JACANA

Assault

By police

 

69

16.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Princes Highway Mulgrave at Springvale Road Intersection

Assault/Attempted damage to property

By police

 

70

16.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Warrenwood Av Hoppers Crossing

Verbal dispute/assault – victim and offender Indian in appearance

By police

 

 

 

 

71

17.6.09

Name not given

Not given

BP Service Station-274 Diamond Creek Rd, Diamond Creek

Assault /threats to kill victim by 2 male offenders and obscenities in Hindi

By police

 

72

 

17.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Haughton Road Clayton South

Rocks thrown at House – no damage

By police

 

73

 

17.6.09

Name not given

Doctor at Duff Street Medical Centre

Monahans Road at Intersection with Duff Street, Cranbourne

Attempted armed robbery – offender demanded SUBUTEX drug from doctor with knife and threatened doctor, staff and police

By police

Offender arrested, charged and remanded in custody

74

 

17.6.09

Name not given

Security Guard at Shopping Centre

Rear of Wyndham Shopping Centre – Sayers Road Hoppers Crossing

Assault/attempted theft

By Police

 

75

 

17.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Preston Railway Station

Assault by offender – Victim received a chipped tooth

By police

Offender arrested and released on summons

76

18.6.09

Name not given

Not given

In the grounds of Westall Secondary College and Westall Primary School-Rosebank Av

Assault

By police

 

77

 

18.6.09

Name not given

Not given

St.James Avenue, Springvale

Abduction/Rape

By police

Offender is also Indian in appearance

78

 

 

19.6.09

 

Name not given

Not given

Wilson Street, Brunswick towards Jewel railway station

2 offenders abuse female victim ‘to go back to her own country” and assault victim with bike chain

By police

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

19.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Intersection Royal Av & Glen Huntly Rd,Glen Huntly

Stabbing : 3 offenders in car argue with 3 male victims walking on road and followed; knife produced and slashed at 2 victims

By police

Arrests made; Offenders and victims Indian in appearance; 2 males charged and remanded.

80

 

19.6.09

Name not given

Not given

On tram 59 on Flemington Road

Robbery [wallet, mobile] and assault by 2 male offenders after victim refused demand for money

By police

 

81

 

20.6.09

Name not given

Not given

Hanson Road inter section with Grand Blvd Craigieburn

Serious injury

By police

 

82

 

20.6.09

Name not given

Taxi driver

Corner Webb St and Yarra Street, Warrandyte

Assault and anti Indian remark

By police

 

83

 

20.6.09

Name not given

Taxi driver

Brady Road, Dandenong North

Robbery of mobile after punching victim

By police

 

84

 

20.6.09

Name not given

Not known

I/section of Flinders & Swanston streets

Assault

By police

 

85

 

21.6.09

Name not given

Not known

Private residence, Pioneer Drive, Deer Park

Large crowd(20) of African in appearance and Pacific islander smash windows to premises; make racist remarks and threats to occupants

By police

Premises targeted  in retaliation due to an alleged fight where an African was allegedly beaten by Indian in appearance men.

 

86

 

21.6.09

Name not given

Taxi driver

Judith St & Cameron Parade Bundoora

Unlawful assault and taxi fare evasion

By police

 

87

 

22.6.09

Name not given

Taxi driver

Marybirnong Rd, Ascotvale

Armed robbery

By police

 

88

 

23.6.09

Mir Kasim Ali Khan, 20 yrs old, Hyderabad

Student, Hospitality, Victoria Institute of Technology,

Region 4 Div 2 Outside 461 Station St., Box Hill

Assault by two offenders – victim received severe swollen eye and cut requiring stitches/ attack took place while victim was walking down the road at about 5:30 pm in the evening/ no provocation was offered by the victim/ there was no robbery nor was there any verbal racial abuse

By police

2 male offenders arrested (they had also attacked somebody of Asian appearance on the same day)

89

23.6.09

2 victims – names not given

Not known

South east side of I/S of Main Road West and Pennell Ave, St. Albans 

 

Assault and robbery by 3 males of African appearance

By police

 

90.

24.6.09

Names not given

Not given

Burwood; outside Hungry Jacks at 8 am

Assault by a group of 5 males; minor injuries sustained by one person in the group of 4 males of Indian appearance

By police

Group which was attacked tried to fight back

91.

24.6.09

Names not given

Not given

Carpark of Burwood East Shopping Centre at 2245 hrs

2 males of Indian appearance involved; one suffered cut to the head with a broken bottle

By police

Victims have refused to make statement