A gang of forty persons attacked 25 Pakistani immigrants in Aspropyrgos

Alert DateSeptember 10, 2011 Country: Greece Address: Aspropyrgos General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Pakistani
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number 25
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 40
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

An organized pogrom against Pakistani immigrants unfolded in Aspropyrgos from persons with handguns and bats that seemed like hooligans of Olympiakos (football team of Piraeus city). The injured were over twenty five, from which four were hospitalised.
The Saturday, September 10th late afternoon a group of forty persons gathered near the suburban station where they started hitting Pakistani immigrants. At 8.58 they stopped a bus for 15 minutes, entered and beat four immigrants. They also invaded at least ten houses provoking several damages. In some of them, they even demolished the roof, broke furniture and systematically stole laptops, mobile phones and money.
At Sampir Hussein's home, around 11pm, the same gang has also pulled out guns. Two people shot with bullet passing near the shoulder of one of two persons that were at home.
The same gang has also broken the car of a Pakistani immigrant out of the local police department, when the latter went there to report an attack on his house.

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