Sikh owner fears hate crime after horse shot dead in United States
Sunday, 03/07/2016
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We condemn this barbaric action by a misguided individual who took this step of harming an innocent animal to scare the family and the community. We are shocked by this savagery. RAJWANT SINGH, chairman, Sikh Council on Religion and Education’s chairman.
WASHINGTON: In a possible hate crime, the horse of a Sikh man in the US State of Tennessee has been shot dead from a close range.
Devinder Sandhu said the horse, Misty Blue, was apparently shot dead on Tuesday. “Sandhu is a Sikh and wears a turban. He fears someone may have targeted him, but hopes that wasn’t the case,” a local news channel said, adding that the police are investigating it as a possible hate crime.
“Misty Blue was born on our property and was our household pet. For 20 years, the farm has been a place of delight and sanctuary for those who have visited. Since this happened, it’s all been horrible,” Susan Eslick, Sandhu’s wife was quoted as saying by The Tennessean.
The Sikhs have condemned the incident. “We condemn this barbaric action by a misguided individual who took this step of harming an innocent animal to scare the family and the community. We are shocked by this savagery,” said Sikh Council on Religion and Education’s chairman Rajwant Singh.
