Sikh Richmond Man Reflects Seven Years After Brutal Hate Crime Attack

Maan Singh Khalsa was stopped in his car while driving in Richmond on Sept 25, 2016, when two Texas men, then aged 25 and 31, attacked him. They punched him and used a knife to saw off his hair, stabbing him in the right hand as he tried to protect his head, which led to the partial amputation of his pinky finger. Khalsa is Sikh, so his faith calls on him to never cut his hair. The two men, Colton Tye LeBlanc and Chase Little, pled no contest to felony aggravated assault and hate crime charges and were sentenced to three years in prison, though they served less time. Read more at Richmond Pulse.