Muslim woman dragged by her hijab in busy London
shopping area
A Muslim woman was forced to the ground in a busy shopping
area in London and dragged along by her hijab by two teenaged men in what
authorities said was a hate crime, reports NDTV.
The British woman was in her 20s walking alone in Chingford,
east London, when she was accosted by her attackers.
Scotland Yard is now appealing for information on the
incident that occurred earlier this week, according to the report on NDTV.
"The London Ambulance Service attended and treated the
victim, aged in her 20s, for her injuries at the scene. It was reported that
two unknown males approached the victim from the side, pulled off her headscarf
and then pushed her to the floor," a Metropolitan Police statement said.
"The suspects are described as two white males, aged 17
to 19. They were wearing all black clothing. No arrests have been made,"
it said.
There has been a rise in hate crime allegations across the
UK following the EU referendum, says the report on NDTV.
Figures released by the UK National Police Chief's Council
showed reported incidents rose to 58 per cent in the week following the vote
for Brexit on June 23 and levels have remained high throughout the year,
according to the report.
Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), the UK's
anti-Islamophobia group, called the latest incident "horrific" and
said women were being disproportionately targeted in attacks on Muslims, says
the report on NDTV.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "The service has long
since recognised the impact of hate crime on communities and the hidden nature
of this crime, which remains largely under-reported.
"Positive action is taken to investigate all hate crime
allegations, support victims and their families and bring perpetrators to
justice."
Source: NDTV