Indian Student Hospitalised After Alleged Racist Attack In Adelaide: 'F**K off, Indian'

Last Updated:July 23, 2025, 09:45 IST

South Australia Police confirmed that they were called to Kintore Avenue just before 9:30 pm after receiving reports of an assault.

The attackers walked away casually after assaulting the Indian student.

An Indian student, Charanpreet Singh, has been hospitalised after a violent and allegedly racially motivated attack in the heart of Adelaide, Australia. The shocking incident, reported by The Australia Today, has sparked widespread outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of international students in the country.

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.

Eyewitness accounts and video footage circulating on social media reveal that the assailants exited another vehicle, approached Singh, and began striking him violently.

During the attack, they allegedly hurled racial slurs, shouting “F— 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.

While speaking to 9News, Singh said that the confrontation appeared to begin over a car park dispute, but quickly escalated into a racially charged assault.

“They just said, ‘F**K off, Indian,’ and after that they just started punching," he recalled.

In a critical detail captured in the aftermath, Singh’s wife followed the assailants while filming the scene and managed to record the car’s registration number as they drove off “like nothing happened."

South Australia Police confirmed that they were called to Kintore Avenue just before 9:30 pm after receiving reports of an assault. “When police arrived, they located the 22-year-old victim on the floor with facial injuries. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Investigations are continuing," a spokesperson told The Indian Sun.

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