A man was arrested on hate crime charges in the US state of California after he punched a Sikh clerk and threw hot coffee on him as he believed the victim was a Muslim, according to a media report. The Sikh clerk told officers that Crain had prepared himself a cup of coffee and attempted to leave without paying, according to a Marysville Police Department press release. The victim suffered injuries from the hot coffee, as well as a contusion on his face, police said. He told police he “hated Muslims” and attacked the Sikh clerk because he believed he’s Muslim. “We welcome the hate crime charges and encourage law enforcement to continue to take these clear incidents of bias seriously.”First Published: Feb 17, 2019 16:04 IST

Source: Hindustan Times February 17, 2019 10:30 UTC