“They Called Me An Indian Dog”: Sikh Nurse Suffers Broken Nose In Alleged Racial Attack In Australia

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:05pm on 18 Feb 2026,Wednesday India Global

22-year-old Sikh nurse was injured in an alleged racial attack at a gym in Geelong, Australia. Harmanpreet Singh said three men confronted him at around 11 pm in Corio. “They called me an ‘Indian dog’ and told me to go back,” he told 9News. As he left the gym, the men followed him outside. One man hit his head against Singh’s nose, breaking it. The attackers fled the scene. Locals took him to hospital. He is expected to undergo surgery. Singh said he feels traumatised and unsafe. His family said the incident has deeply shaken them. (PC: X)

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