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Indian Immigrant Seriously Wounded in Alleged Assault by Alabama Officer

HeadlineFeb 16, 2015

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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