Connecticut Muslim lawmaker allegedly assaulted outdoors of prayer occasion

A Connecticut lawmaker was allegedly assaulted outdoors of an Eid al Adha prayer gathering in Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday evening, alongside members of her household, based on police.

Democratic state Rep. Maryam Khan, who's Muslim, was approached by a person recognized as 30-year-old Andrey Desmond, who allegedly made obscene remarks to Khan, her sister, a feminine good friend, and Khan's three youngsters, the lawmaker instructed the Connecticut Council on American-Islamic Relations. The person additionally grabbed, hit, and threw Khan to the bottom within the assault, earlier than one other worshiper intervened.

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Khan suffered minor accidents within the assault, medical professionals who assessed her on the scene stated. Police arrested Desmond in reference to the assault, officers instructed NBC Connecticut.

"I'm shocked and disgusted by this information. Rep. Khan is a good friend, and I had lunch together with her simply yesterday. She is an excellent faculty instructor and legislator and represents the easiest of Connecticut," Democratic State Sen. Matt Lesser tweeted.

The Connecticut chapter of CAIR said that the assault occurred after the Eid al Adha gathering. The sometimes peaceable vacation is widely known with prayers, small presents for kids, distribution of meat to the needy, and social gatherings.

“We urge native, state and federal legislation enforcement authorities to research a doable bias motive for this assault and to make sure the security of the Connecticut Muslim neighborhood throughout the ongoing Eid al-Adha celebrations,” CAIR-Connecticut Chairman Farhan Memon stated in a press release. “All too usually we've seen American Muslims, or these perceived to be Muslim, focused by hate due to their apparel, race or ethnicity.”

Desmond will face prices together with third-degree assault, illegal restraint, breach of peace, and interfering with police, the Hartford Police Division stated.