Sikh man, 66, dies after being assaulted in New York

A 66-year-old Sikh man died from head injuries sustained in an assault following a car accident in New York. This is the second attack against a Sikh individual in New York within a week. The victim, Jasmer Singh, was allegedly assaulted by Gilbert Augustin after their vehicles collided. Singh pursued Augustin to retrieve his phone and was punched multiple times, resulting in a head injury. Augustin has been charged with manslaughter and assault. Singh's family believes the attack was motivated by hate and is calling for hate crime charges.

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