vIndianz.com (22 Jan, 2010) — Melbourne: A 25-year-old youth was assaulted and robbed while using a phone box near his home in Macgregor in Brisbane’s south at about Thursday night, police officials were quoted a saying by Australian Associated Press.
The youth, whose identity was not disclosed, was punched in the head twice and his wallet stolen. Police were searching for the attacker, described as being tall, of Pacific Islander appearance, with black curly hair, the report said.
In a separate incident, a taxi driver was attacked at about early Friday morning after an argument broke out with two men in Carindale, in Brisbane’s southeast.
The men punched the driver in the face several times and smashed the car’s windscreen. The driver was taken to the Princess Alexandra hospital for cuts to his face and swelling to his right eye.
Two men, aged 28 and 25, are helping police with their inquiries.
Meanwhile, the government again stressed that there was no indication that the attacks were racially motivated. Acting Premier Andrew Fraser said he wants to assure Indian nationals that Australia is a safe place.
Nearly 100 cases of attacks on Indians were reported in Australia in 2009. Nitin Garg, a 21-year-old student who was stabbed to death here by unidentified assailants, was the first victim of such attacks this year, reports Press Trust of India.
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