The 70-year-old victim was walking around 7 a.m. Sunday on 95th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill when the assailant socked him in the nose.
An elderly Sikh man was punched in an unprovoked Queens attack that cops are eyeing as a hate crime, authorities said.as Nirmal Singh – was walking around 7 a.m. Sunday on 95th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill when the assailant socked him in the nose, causing pain and bleeding, cops said. Singh was taken to an area hospital for an evaluation, police said.
Community Activist Japneet Singh told the outlet that the members of the local community – especially those who wear turbans – have been targeted in hate crimes.
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