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February 16, 2015

Indian Immigrant Seriously Wounded in Alleged Assault by Alabama Officer 
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An Indian immigrant has filed suit over an alleged assault from an
Alabama police officer that left him partially paralyzed. Sureshbhai
Patel was walking outside of his son's home in the city of Madison when
someone called police reporting a suspicious person. In an incident
caught an video, an officer who arrived on the scene throws Patel to the
ground. Patel, who speaks no English, was severely injured and underwent
spinal surgery. His lawsuit says race factored into his mistreatment.
The officer has been charged with assault, and police officials have
apologized. The FBI is also investigating.

 

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