Video of Sikh schoolboy beaten in US school goes viral; Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj seeks report
New Delhi: A 14-year-old boy of Indian descent was attacked by his classmate in the United States on Tuesday. The family has said that the attack could have been racially motivated. The incident took place outside the Kentridge High School in Kent, Washington. Minister of External affairs in India, Sushma Swaraj, has asked for a full report, said media reports.
The boy was attacked by one of his classmates who pounced on him from behind. Another person recorded the video of the whole incident and posted it online. The video has since gone viral.
A Kiro 7 report quoted the boy’s father. He said, “I am feeling so, so bad because this happened with my son. They beat him from the backside and hurt him too much. This is a very big thing for me, here in America, in the U.S., because I can’t imagine, I can’t explain or myself how I am feeling.”
The Kent School District released said in a statement, “At this point, it appears this was a continuation of an earlier classroom dispute and not racially or religiously motivated. However, much of the social media regarding this incident includes very troubling and racially charged verbiage.”
Minister of External affairs, Government of India, Sushma Swaraj has tweeted about the incident saying, “I’ve seen news reports about beating of a Sikh boy in US. I have asked Indian Embassy in US to send me a report on the incident”
