‘F**k Off, Indian’: Australia’s Record Of Racial Abuse, Assaults & Stabbings Amid Attack On Student

Last Updated:July 23, 2025, 12:41 IST

Australia’s Record Of Racial Attacks On Indians: From 2008 to 2025, around 200 racial attacks were reported against Indians in Australia

(From left) Charanpreet Singh, Shubham Garg, Nitin Garg were attacked in Australia. (File)

Australia’s Record Of Racial Attacks On Indians: The recent racial attack on Indian student Charanpreet Singh in Adelaide, videos of which have gone viral on social media, has sparked outrage and concerns over the safety of international students.

Singh, 23, was out with his wife on Saturday, July 19, when the attack occurred at around 9:22 pm near Kintore Avenue. The couple had just parked their car to see the city’s light displays when they were allegedly ambushed by a group of five men. According to reports, the attackers were armed with what appeared to be metal knuckles or sharp objects and launched the assault without warning.

During the attack, they allegedly hurled racial slurs, shouting “F**k off, Indian" before fleeing the scene. Singh was left unconscious on the road, sustaining serious injuries, including facial fractures and brain trauma, reported The Australia Today.

From 2008 to 2025, around 200 racial attacks were reported against Indians in Australia. Of the total, 150+ were reported in the 2008-2010 period, which led to major diplomatic outrage.

A look at the racial attacks on Indians in Australia on the past:

July 2023: In Sydney (Merrylands), an Indian student was violently attacked by a group of Khalistani extremists wielding iron rods. The attackers shouted pro-Khalistan slogans during the beating and recorded the assault on video. The incident drew international condemnation.

October 2022: Shubham Garg, an Indian PhD student, was stabbed 11 times by a stranger near the Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane. Though the motive wasn’t officially confirmed as racial, the severity

of the attack led to an attempted murder charge and involvement of Indian diplomatic authorities.

2012: An Indian couple was verbally abused with racist remarks and physically attacked in public in Sydney. The assailant was arrested and charged.

January 2010: Nitin Garg, a 21-year-old Indian student working at Hungry Jack’s, was fatally stabbed while walking to work in Melbourne. His death triggered widespread outrage in India and led to serious diplomatic discussions between India and Australia.

June 2009: An unnamed Indian student was attacked during a robbery in Melbourne. Witnesses claimed racial slurs were used during the assault.

May 2009: Sourabh Sharma, an Indian student, was assaulted by a group of teenagers while traveling on a train in Melbourne. The attack, caught on CCTV, included racial abuse and became a high-profile case in

the media.

May 2009: Sravan Kumar, an Indian student, was attacked at a party with a screwdriver in Melbourne. He suffered serious head injuries. The assault was seen as racially motivated, and a teenager was later arrested.

2008:  An Indian taxi driver was attacked by passengers in Melbourne after a fare disagreement. Racial insults were reportedly hurled during the attack, leading to a taxi strike and demonstrations by Indian drivers in Melbourne.

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