Another Indian cabbie attacked in Australia

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 20 (PTI) An Indian cabbie received facial
injuries after being assaulted by a man and a woman passenger,
prompting police to release images of the couple involved in
the latest in a slew of attacks on the community in Australia.

The incident, which occurred in Melbourne's north, was
the fifth such attack on Indian cabbies within a week.
The 25-year-old driver told police he called an ambulance
and was treated for facial injuries at the Northern Hospital
after the assault, which took place on Saturday. However,
police came out with a statement on it only on Tuesday night.
The cabbie had stopped at the Summerhill Hotel in
Reservoir, where five people were asking for a ride. He
refused to carry them all, because of the car's legal capacity
and instead only picked up a man and a woman from the group.
Police said the woman became angry at the driver for
refusing to take her friends with them. The man then punched
him as he pulled over on Plenty Road and continued to assault
him as the couple climbed out of the cab.
Police have asked witnesses to come forward to help
them catch those who bashed the driver. They also released
images of the couple involved in the attack.
However, police said there is no evidence that the attack
was racially motivated.
The incident followed four such attacks on Indian cabbies
in Australia last week, including in Geelong city and Ballart.
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