Elderly Sikh Man Brutally Attacked in Los Angeles

An elderly man of Sikh community was assaulted in Los Angeles as it suffered a skull fracture and potential brain trauma, as authorities stated a suspect has been arrested for the attack.

Harpal Singh, 70, was assaulted by “unhoused” man Bo Richard Vitagliano while he was taking his daily walk near the Sikh Gurdwara of Los Angeles on



August 4.

Vitagliano has been booked for assault with a deadly weapon, and his bail was set for USD 1.1 million.

The Sikh Coalition of Advocacy group said that while the suspect is in custody for the brutal assault on Singh, the LOs Angeles police are not investigating the case as a hate crime.