A 33-year-old Indian-origin man, Saurabh Anand, is recovering from life-threatening injuries after being brutally attacked by a group of teenagers in Melbourne’s Altona Meadows suburb. The violent assault, which occurred on the evening of July 19, left Anand with multiple fractures and a nearly severed hand that doctors were later able to surgically reattach.

According to The Australian Today, the incident took place around 7:30 p.m. as Anand was returning home after collecting medicines from the Central Square Shopping Centre. While speaking to a friend on the phone, he was suddenly surrounded by five teenagers. What began as a confrontation quickly escalated into a savage assault.

“While I was trying to protect myself, the machete just went through my wrist. The second attack went through my hand. The third went through the bone,” Anand told The Age, recalling the terrifying ordeal.

As per reports, one of the attackers rummaged through Anand’s pockets while another repeatedly struck him in the head. A third assailant pulled out a machete, threatening Anand by holding it to his throat. In a desperate act of self-defense, Anand raised his arm, which is when the blade nearly severed his hand. He was also stabbed in the shoulder and back, sustaining multiple broken bones and a fractured spine.

“All I remember is the pain, and my hand was hanging by a thread,” Anand recounted.

Despite extensive injuries and significant blood loss, Anand managed to walk away from the scene and called for emergency assistance. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors initially feared amputation. After several hours of complex surgery, they were able to save and reattach his hand.

Victoria Police have confirmed that four of the five teenage suspects have been arrested, and investigations are ongoing.

Second Attack on Indian National Raises Alarms
This brutal attack follows a similar incident involving another Indian man, Charanpreet Singh, a student who was assaulted during a car parking dispute near Kintore Avenue. According to The Australian Today, Singh and his wife were out to view light displays in the city when they were approached by a group of unidentified men. Singh was allegedly subjected to racial abuse and a violent assault around 9:22 p.m. that evening.

The back-to-back incidents have raised serious concerns about the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia. Community leaders are urging authorities to take swift and decisive action to address the growing sense of insecurity.

Both cases remain under investigation as law enforcement continues to appeal for witnesses and additional information.