Shubham Garg, an Indian student in Sydney, Australia, was stabbed 11 times by an unknown assailant, his family claimed on social media. They further tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, asking for help. 

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The incident took place in the first week of October, Kavya Garg, who claims to be Shubham’s sister said on Twitter. She also linked a report from inthecove.com.au, which said that a ’28-year-old man suffered multiple wounds to his face, chest and abdomen after an alleged stabbing at the corner of Pacific Highway and Gatacre Avenue Lane Cove’. 

Kavya in his tweet added that Shubham is going through multiple operations and the doctor said that the infection is spreading in his body. She termed the attack as ‘racial’. She also said that the Garg family has been trying to get a visa for Australia for the past week, but has been unable to secure it. 

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“My brother Shubham Garg, 28,from UP, was brutually attacked in Sydney, Australia 11 times with knife and he is in critical condition.We seek your immediate help in this matter and emergency visa to family member to look after him. @PMOIndia @myogiadityanath @DrSJaishankar,” Kavya Garg tweeted. 

“My brother is going through multiple operations and doctor said that infection is spreading in body. Requesting @narendramodi for urgent help on this matter,” she further added. 

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Who is Shubham Garg? 

Shubham Garg is an Indian student from Agra, Uttar Pradesh stabbed 11 times in Sydney, Australia. He is 28 years old. 

He completed his Bachelor of Technology and Master of Science degree from IIT Madras and went to Australia on September 1. Garg is pursuing PhD at the University of South Wales in Sydney. 

The victim’s father Ramnivas Garg said Shubham’s friends in Australia confirmed that neither they nor Shubham knew the assailant.

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“It appears to be a racial attack. We request the Indian government to help us.”

Agra district magistrate Navneet Chahal told the Times of India, “A visa application of the victim’s brother is under process. We are coordinating with the MEA. I have also spoken to the embassy officials in Sydney. Visa will be made available soon.”

“Dear @AusHCIndia, I have forwarded an email from Rohit Garg (brother of international student Shubham Garg who is admitted in RNSH Sydney after he was assaulted by a knife attack) 2 AHC’s email with a request for an emergency travel visa to Rohit.Requesting help 2 him. Thank you,” Yadu Singh, a physiologist in Australia tweeted.