India Thanks NYPD For Arresting Hindu Priest’s Assailant

Senior Indian diplomats in the US have thanked the authorities for the quick arrest of the assailant of a Hindu priest in the Queens, and the two US Congress members for condemning the attack. Consul General in New York Sandeep Chakravorty met Swami Harish Chander Puri on Sunday and expressed gratitude for the “quick arrest” of the assailant. Both Meng and Suozzi, condemned the “heinous” attack, saying they stood in solidarity with the Hindu community. On Thursday, Puri, 62, was attacked by a man near the Shiv Shakti Peeth in Glen Oaks. He suffered bruises and abrasions on body, including face. (IANS)

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