Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times in US days after DHS's ‘Mr Singh’ post
Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop, days after DHS posted an AI-generated graphic mocking a Sikh ‘Mr Singh’. Sikh groups, Hindu American Foundation and Rep. Krishnamoorthi condemned the attack, linking it to rising anti-Sikh profiling concerns.
A Sikh truck driver in Wyoming was brutally attacked 17 times by an assailant after a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) graphic targeted him as "Mr Singh." The 28-year-old driver from Sacramento was hospitalized with injuries to his neck, chest, arms, and ribs. The assault occurred at the Bitter Creek Rest Area along Interstate 80 early Sunday morning.
After entering the restroom, a man began beating him before stabbing him multiple times; the attacker fled the scene. A Hispanic family at the rest stop heard Singh crying for help and rushed to his aid, seeking medical assistance. The DHS had recently posted an AI-generated graphic featuring a Sikh man labeled "Mr Singh" with a message urging his departure from the US.
The graphic, titled "Transformers: Age of Deportations," sparked outrage due to its racial and religious profiling, leading the department to remove it. Indian-American groups and Democratic leaders condemned the DHS campaign, criticizing its targeting of Sikh individuals. The incident renewed concerns about Sikh community's ongoing experiences of discrimination and profiling, even 25 years after 9/11.
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