Daijiworld Media Network - Melbourne

Melbourne, Jul 27: In a horrifying incident, Saurabh Anand, a 33-year-old Indian-origin man, was brutally attacked by a group of teenagers with a machete while returning home from a pharmacy in Melbourne’s Altona Meadows on the evening of July 19.

According to reports from The Australian Today, the assault took place near Central Square Shopping Centre around 7:30 pm. Anand, who had just picked up medicines, was on a phone call when five teenagers suddenly surrounded him. One allegedly searched his pockets while another repeatedly punched him, knocking him to the ground.

In a shocking turn, a third teen pulled out a machete and pressed it against his throat. "While I was trying to protect myself, the machete just went through my wrist. The second attack went through my hand. The third went through the bone," Saurabh told The Age. He was also stabbed in the shoulder and back, resulting in a fractured spine and multiple broken bones.

Despite his grave injuries, Saurabh managed to walk out of the area and call for help. He was rushed to hospital, where doctors initially feared they would need to amputate his hand. Fortunately, they were able to reattach it.
Four out of the five teenage attackers have been arrested, Australian media reported.

In a separate incident, another Indian man, Charanpreet Singh, was allegedly racially abused and assaulted during a car parking dispute near Kintore Avenue while he was out with his wife. Singh, a student, was reportedly targeted by a group of unidentified men.

The two disturbing incidents have sparked fresh concerns over the safety of Indian-origin residents in Australia.