AUS-INDIANS 3 LAST

Overland told the forum yesterday that there was a
disparity between perceptions and the facts about crimes
against Indian people, saying Melbourne's permanent Indian
population was not over-represented in crime statistics.

He pointed out the crimes of robberies were happening
against those students who were working as cabbies and
convenient store attendants.
Overland said police were doing everything they could to
stop assaults on overseas students, some of which were
racially-based but most of which were robbery-related.
He said crimes against Indian students were not reflected
in crimes against the Indian community in general. PTI NC

AHM


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