China News Service, December 25. According to the US "World Journal" report, recently, an incident of discrimination against Asians occurred in the New York City subway in the United States. An Asian passenger was beaten by six suspects.
It is understood that at the time of the incident, the suspect and the victim had an argument over wearing masks and even made discriminatory remarks.
Currently, the Hate Crimes Action Group of the New York City Police Department has been involved in the investigation.
According to police sources, at the time of the incident, the 32-year-old Asian victim took the Southbound Line A of the New York Subway.
When traveling near Sixth Avenue and West Fourth Street in Greenwich Village, six suspects approached the victim and argued with the victim about wearing masks.
The dispute between the two sides intensified, and the six suspects began to attack the victim, saying that "she is Chinese and she has the new crown virus" and beating the victim many times in the face.
The police said that the suspect even said that "she (referring to the victim) has a good coat, and we should take the coat."
After the subway stopped, the suspect got out of the car and fled the scene.
After the incident, the victim's face was severely bruised, and the hate crime action team is also involved in the investigation.
It is reported that the six suspects are three men and three women, and the police have known the characteristics of several of them.
The police urged that if people see a similar person, they should call the crime prevention hotline immediately, log on to the crime prevention website, or send a report via mobile phone. The source of the information is absolutely confidential.
(Yan Jiaying)