Ritu Jha- Baljit Singh Sidhu, a Sikh man who was choked and brutally attacked in Richmond, California, in the early morning of Sun., Dec. 15, told indica fear has gripped his family after the incident that left him bleeding and bruised. “When people drive home after work and reach their neighborhood, they feel they have […]
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Sikh cab driver viciously attacked and community groups suspect hate crime
Ritu Jha- A Sikh man who was choked and brutally attacked was left bleeding with bumps, cuts, and bruises in a 4 a.m. Sunday incident in front of his apartment complex in Richmond, California, according to Richmond Police spokesperson Sgt. Enrik Melgoza, who said a hate crime is not suspected despite reaction from the Sikh […]
Ex-Wells Fargo banker Rekhi faces 30 years in prison, $1 million fine
indica News Bureau San Francisco, Calif. – Former Wells Fargo banker Raminder Singh Rekhi faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine after pleading guilty to theft, embezzlement, or misapplication of bank funds in connection with a scheme to illegally make loans, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern […]
2018 Proves to be Deadliest and Most Violent Year for Hate-related Crimes
Ritu Jha- The year 2018 was the deadliest and most violent year for hate since 2001 according to the newly released annual hate crimes report for 2018, released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). However, the Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh civil rights organization in the United States calls it just the tip […]
Indian-origin Cisco ex-director arrested in $9.3mn fraud in US
Arul Louis(IANS)- A former director of the technology giant Cisco Systems, Prithviraj R. Bhikha, has been charged in a $9.3 million fraud using shell companies, according to federal prosecutor David L. Anderson. He was arrested at the San Francisco International Airport on March 1. Bhikha has been charged with wire fraud, Anderson announced on Tuesday […]