Sushma Swaraj talks to hate victim Deep Rai’s father

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said she has spoken to the father of a Sikh man, an US national, who was injured when a masked gunman shot him in Washington state after telling him “Go back to your own country”.

“I am sorry to know about the attack on Deep Rai, a US national of Indian-origin. I have spoken to Sardar Harpal Singh, the father of the victim,” Sushma Swaraj tweeted.

“He told me that his son had a bullet injury on his arm. He is out of danger and is recovering in a private hospital,” she said.

Condemning the attack on a Sikh man, United States CDA to India and Acting Ambassador MaryKay Loss Carlson quoted President Donald Trump’s message denouncing all forms of hate and evil.