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A Muslim imam and his wife were attacked in Melbourne on Jan. 9, 2026, for racial reasons, leading to arrests and charges.
A Muslim imam and his wife were attacked in Melbourne’s southeast on January 9, 2026, while driving on the South Gippsland Highway, according to police.
The couple was racially abused, boxed in, and assaulted by three individuals in a black hatchback, with the 47-year-old imam punched in the face.
Witnesses described the suspects as Anglo white men with tattoos, whose behavior and language aligned with white supremacist and extremist ideologies.
The victims suffered physical and psychological trauma.
Good Samaritans intervened, leading to the suspects’ arrest in Dandenong South the next day.
A 23-year-old man from Cranbourne North was charged with criminal damage and assault, remanded in custody, while a 22-year-old from Cranbourne East was charged and bailed to appear in May.
An 18-year-old woman from Dandenong South was released pending summons.
Victoria Police and the Australian National Imams Council condemned the hate-motivated attack, stating such violence will not be tolerated.
Un imam musulmán y su esposa fueron atacados en Melbourne el 9 de enero de 2026, por razones raciales, lo que llevó a arrestos y cargos.