Today's news indicates that the latest so-called attack was an attempt at an insurance scam.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/a-man-suffered-burns-when-he-tried-torching-his-own-car-in-an-insurance-scam-police-say/story-e6frf7kx-1225826185503 QUOTE: Jaspreet Singh, 29, of Grice Crescent, Essendon, in the city's north, faced an out-of-sessions hearing early this morning before a bail justice at St Kilda Road police complex charged with making a false report to police and criminal damage with a view to gaining a financial advantage. ... Detective Senior Constable Danielle O'Keefe of the arson and explosives squad told the hearing they believe Singh suffered the burns while trying to torch his 2003 Ford Futura. Det O'Keefe said arson chemists and hospital staff had concluded the damage to the car, Singh's clothes and his injuries were not consistent with his story. "Police inquiries have led us to believe that Mr Singh is in some financial difficulty and that he intended to sell his car but instead stood to gain $11,000 from an insurance claim out of this particular incident," she told the hearing. Police had obtained security footage allegedly depicting Singh buying a 15-litre opaque plastic container and 15,96 litres of petrol on the day before the attack. The container and other evidence was found at his unit when he was arrested yesterday, Det O'Keefe said. UNQUOTE Also, an earlier murder by burning: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/indian-media-ignore-killing/story-e6frg6nf-1225824866540 QUOTE THE Indian media have all but ignored a murder allegedly committed by three of the country's own citizens, in marked contrast to the hysterical coverage of allegedly racist attacks on Indian nationals in Australia. Fruit-picker Ranjodh Singh was believed to be alive when he was allegedly set on fire near the NSW Riverina town of Griffith on December 29. Three Indian nationals faced court yesterday charged over Singh's murder after police arrested the third suspect, a 25-year-old man, in Wagga Wagga. Gurpreet Singh, 23, and his wife, Harpreet Kaur Bullar, 20, faced Sutherland Local Court, and Harpreet Singh appeared in Wagga Wagga Local Court. Neither Gurpreet Singh nor Ms Bullar applied for bail. They were arrested by NSW homicide squad detectives on Thursday. UNQUOTE Another old one: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/knife-murder-suspect-arrested-at-southern-cross-station-bus-stop/story-e6frf7jo-1225814912616 QUOTE: Chaman Jot Singh, 22, was arrested by Victorian police officers yesterday afternoon as he got off a bus at Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, less than 24 hours after Manpreet Kaur was found with her throat slashed in her western Sydney home UNQUOTE It appears that the above information has not been published in Indian newspapers Vic Police are doing their best to apprehend culprits, but contrary to the way Indian police work, Victorian police keep a low profile and I understand that lately police do not divulge the ethnicity of the culprits for reasons best known to themselves. The media and political hype have blown issues out of proportion. Does Krishna mean that ordinary Australians (of various backgrounds besides white) do not get attacked/killed/bashed? Does the fact that some Indians get involved in this increasing violence mean that just Indians are singled out? Regards, Gabriel. ----- Original Message ---- > From: Samir Kelekar <[email protected]> > To: Goanet <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, 3 February, 2010 2:51:44 AM > Subject: [Goanet] Indians singled out in Australia : Krishna > > http://sify.com/news/indians-singled-out-in-australia-krishna-news-national-kccuk6eaajj.html > > Krishna said New Delhi had received no such complaints from the US where > nearly > 100,000 Indian students are studying. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > That is interesting indeed. > > regards, > Samir __________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo!7: Catch-up on your favourite Channel 7 TV shows easily, legally, and for free at PLUS7. www.tv.yahoo.com.au/plus7
