Indian-origin man in Texas charged with hate crime for threatening employees of Sikh organisation

An Indian-origin man from Texas has been charged with federal hate crime by United States authorities after he allegedly issued threats to employees of a Sikh non-profit organisation.

In September 2022, the man, 48-year-old Bhushan Athale, allegedly sent voicemails to the phone number of an organisation that advocates for the civil rights of Sikhs in the United States.

“Athale left seven voicemails expressing extreme hatred toward Sikh individuals working at this same organisation and threatening to injure or kill these individuals with a razor,” an official press release said.