<p>police have laid racial vilification charges against all the accused who racially and physically abused an Indian student on a bus heading towards Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula February 6.<br /><br />Two of the men have been charged with inciting racial hatred, intentionally causing serious injury, assault and offensive language, AAP reported Wednesday.<br /><br />They have been ordered to appear at the Frankston Magistrates Court September 1. A third man is expected to be summoned on the same date.<br /><br />"Police are hoping the laying of charges in relation to a serious racial vilification incident will send a strong message to the community that this behaviour will not be tolerated," a statement from Victoria Police said.<br /><br />"This is the first time that charges of this nature have been put before the courts."</p>
<p>police have laid racial vilification charges against all the accused who racially and physically abused an Indian student on a bus heading towards Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula February 6.<br /><br />Two of the men have been charged with inciting racial hatred, intentionally causing serious injury, assault and offensive language, AAP reported Wednesday.<br /><br />They have been ordered to appear at the Frankston Magistrates Court September 1. A third man is expected to be summoned on the same date.<br /><br />"Police are hoping the laying of charges in relation to a serious racial vilification incident will send a strong message to the community that this behaviour will not be tolerated," a statement from Victoria Police said.<br /><br />"This is the first time that charges of this nature have been put before the courts."</p>