<p><br />Gaurav Kakkar, a student of a hairdressing course, was attacked by a group of men when he was talking to his family in Punjab's Ferozpur from a local telephone booth.<br /><br />"I was attacked by a group of men on Friday. I dont even know how many were there as they sprayed capsicum spray into my eyes. I could not see anything and few of them grabbed me from behind and started hitting me," said.<br /><br />"They dragged me to some other place where they threw chilli flakes into my mouth and my eyes and nose," he said.<br /><br />Kakkar said he called up the police for help after the attackers left the scene who also took his wallet.<br /><br />Kakkar was then taken to hospital and was discharged two days later.<br /><br />Mohit, a student from Indore, was attacked from behind with a beer bottle on his head and beaten up with a baseball bat on his waist and leg by the four youths on Friday, sources said.<br /><br />The attacks came hours after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd assured visiting External Affairs Minister S M Krishna that every Indian student in the country would be protected.<br /><br />With these assaults, the number of Indian students attacked in Australia rose to 25. Australia is home to around 95,000 Indian students.<br /><br />Vikas Sharma, who is currently taking care of Kakkar, said: "Kakkar is still unable to see with one of his eyes and can't walk properly."<br /><br />Sharma said his friend was now scared to step out of the house.<br /><br />Another youth, identified as Mohit Mangal, from Indore was attacked by four Australian youths around 1.30 am (IST) yesterday night while he was on his way to a shopping mall in Sydney.<br /><br />Mohit, who works as a mall supervisor, was attacked from behind with a beer bottle on his head and beaten up with a baseball bat on his waist and leg by the four youths, sources said.<br /><br />Confirming the incident, Mohit's father Anil Mangal, who runs an automobile business here, said the condition of Mohit was out of danger.<br /><br />"My son had no enmity with anyone there and the incident, it appears, might be a continuation of ongoing racial attacks on Indian students in Australia', Anil said.<br /></p>
<p><br />Gaurav Kakkar, a student of a hairdressing course, was attacked by a group of men when he was talking to his family in Punjab's Ferozpur from a local telephone booth.<br /><br />"I was attacked by a group of men on Friday. I dont even know how many were there as they sprayed capsicum spray into my eyes. I could not see anything and few of them grabbed me from behind and started hitting me," said.<br /><br />"They dragged me to some other place where they threw chilli flakes into my mouth and my eyes and nose," he said.<br /><br />Kakkar said he called up the police for help after the attackers left the scene who also took his wallet.<br /><br />Kakkar was then taken to hospital and was discharged two days later.<br /><br />Mohit, a student from Indore, was attacked from behind with a beer bottle on his head and beaten up with a baseball bat on his waist and leg by the four youths on Friday, sources said.<br /><br />The attacks came hours after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd assured visiting External Affairs Minister S M Krishna that every Indian student in the country would be protected.<br /><br />With these assaults, the number of Indian students attacked in Australia rose to 25. Australia is home to around 95,000 Indian students.<br /><br />Vikas Sharma, who is currently taking care of Kakkar, said: "Kakkar is still unable to see with one of his eyes and can't walk properly."<br /><br />Sharma said his friend was now scared to step out of the house.<br /><br />Another youth, identified as Mohit Mangal, from Indore was attacked by four Australian youths around 1.30 am (IST) yesterday night while he was on his way to a shopping mall in Sydney.<br /><br />Mohit, who works as a mall supervisor, was attacked from behind with a beer bottle on his head and beaten up with a baseball bat on his waist and leg by the four youths, sources said.<br /><br />Confirming the incident, Mohit's father Anil Mangal, who runs an automobile business here, said the condition of Mohit was out of danger.<br /><br />"My son had no enmity with anyone there and the incident, it appears, might be a continuation of ongoing racial attacks on Indian students in Australia', Anil said.<br /></p>