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November 27, 2007 Contact: Hardeep Singh Rekhi at (206) 355-8004
[email protected] OR Jasmit Singh at (206) 334-2968
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ADVISORY: SIKH COMMUNITY TO HOLD CANDELIGHT VIGIL TOMORROW Seattle’s Sikh Community Comes Out to Support Hate Crime Victim Sukhvir Singh, a Sikh cab driver from Seattle, was brutally assaulted by a passenger over the Thanksgiving weekend. Mr. Singh’s attacker threatened to kill him, calling him a “terrorist” as he punched and bit Mr. Singh, pulling clumps of hair from his head. Mr. Singh is in the hospital today, receiving treatment for injuries related to the attack.
o What: Vigil to heal the Sikh community and pray for hate crime victim o When: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 6:00 pm o Where: The Gurdwara Singh Sabha of Washington at 5200 Talbot Road S., Renton, WA 98055
o Who: Members of the Sikh Community and representatives and family members of Sukhvir Singh
For More Information, please visit: http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/SukhvirSeatteHateCrime.htm