Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles assaulted, branded terrorist

January 14, 2016 00:29

A Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles was brutally assaulted and called a terrorist and a suicide bomber, the victim's representatives said today over two months after the incident was reported to the police.

The Sikh Coalition group, is representing the victim Balwinder Jit Singh, who worked as a bus driver for 17 years.

While he was being beaten by a passenger on November 6, Singh kept his foot on the brake of his bus to ensure the safety of the pedestrians and passengers.

The assault left Singh in the hospital with a black eye, swollen and bruised face and jaw, and infection in his eye.

"Two months later, he continues to suffer from blurred vision and pain," the Sikh Coalition said.

Singh, who is on the board of a recently-vandalised Gurdwara in Buena Park, has retained the Sikh Coalition to represent him in this ongoing criminal investigation.

Although he immediately reported the incident to the police, he delayed going public because he didn't know how to do so until he contacted the Sikh Coalition.

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