Advisory: Sikh Community to Hold Candlelight Vigil Tomorrow

Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:13pm EST
 
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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.

(PHOTO: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071126/DC08244)

What: Vigil to heal the Sikh community and pray for hate crime victim
When: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Where: The Gurdwara Singh Sabha of Washington at 5200 Talbot Road S.,
Renton, WA 98055
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

CONTACT: Hardeep Singh Rekhi, +1-206-355-8004. hsrekhi@rekhilawfirm.com; or
Jasmit Singh, +1-206-334-2968, jasmit.singh@sikhcoalition.org, both of Sikh
Coalition

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 27/

SOURCE  Sikh Coalition

 

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