New York sources reported that Allasheed Allah from Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood was arrested on Thursday and charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment against 20 year old Avneet Kaur during the November 30 attack in New York City’s Queens Borough. The police said Allah is also accused of hurling homophobic slurs at the woman before physically attacking her and leaving her with a fractured spine and he faces up to 15 years in prison for the attack and will return to court on December 27.
Meanwhile during the incident, Allah allegedly approached the victim, who was standing with another woman, while they were riding a Manhattan-bound E train through Queens during evening rush hour. Furthermore Kaur said her friend gave her a kiss on the cheek while she was making a Snap chat and hence this, according to the police, made Allah angry and he flew into a rage at the sight.
Moreover the women tried to walk away, but Allah followed them. He approached Kaur from behind and punched her in the back of her head, causing her to fall to the ground and strike her head and neck on a pole before hitting the floor. Immediately the victim was rushed to a hospital with a fractured spine. Further the police, who had publicized a photo and video of the suspect earlier this week, said a tip from the public helped them apprehend Allah, who allegedly fled the scene of the crime.
