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Another Indian driver attacked in Melbourne

Melbourne: A 23-year-old Indian taxi driver was verbally abused and attacked by a passenger here during the weekend.

Lakhvir Singh, who got out of the cab to close the door left open by the passenger, was repeatedly kicked and punched. The passenger also hit him in the hands with the credit card imprinter from the cab after Mr. Singh asked for the fare, reports said. He had deep cuts in the fingers.

Superintendent Chris Ferguson, Victoria police liaison officer for the taxi industry, denied any racial motivation. However, Mr. Singh claimed his attacker had racially taunted him, calling him “his little slave” while on the phone to a friend. — PTI

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