
“I am lucky to be alive,” said Rohit Singh after a morning walk in Melbourne’s west turned into a violent racist attack involving elderly Indian-Australians.
A group of around 12 seniors who regularly meet for walks, coffee and conversation at Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre in Point Cook were subjected to days of racial abuse before the situation became worse. According to Rohit Singh, whose father is part of the group, the harassment had been building over several days.