“ISIS, ISIS†the teens shouted as they rained blows.
AB Wire
A Bangladeshi man was attacked viciously in Bronx, New York, by two masked teens, caught on surveillance tape, who shouted ‘ISIS, ISIS†at the victim as they rained blows on him, last week.
Mujibur Rahman, 43, in traditional South Asian clothing, was attacked in front of his horrified 9-year-old niece in the Bronx, reported New York Daily News. The incident happened on Watson and Pugsley Aves. in Parkchester last Saturday around 5:30 p.m., authorities said.
The attack left him bruised, bloodied and with a swollen eye, reported News 12. Rahman said that his injuries have made it hard to sleep since the assault.
Rahman’s niece was not physically wounded during the attack, but the incident left her emotionally traumatized.
“She could not sleep,†a family friend told NY1. “She said she didn’t want to go back to school anymore.â€
Residents and community leaders expressed outrage over the hate crime.
News 12 reported activists and community leaders in the Bronx held a rally outside P.S. 119 in Parkchester, to condemn the attack.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. called the suspects cowards for attacking Rahman, who was picking up his niece from the school at the time of the assault.
Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. They are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest.