Mujibur Rahman, 43, was picking up his nine-year-old niece from PS 118 located at 1075 Pugsley Avenue about 5:30 p.m. Friday when the two assailants punched him in the head and knocked him to the ground where they kicked him several times, while reportedly yelling the anti-Muslim slurs.
Mr. Rahman was joined by Bronx elected officials such as Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. , Parkchester Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Public Advocate Letitia James, and representatives of other elected officials including Mayor Bill de Blasio this morning to denounce the 'Act of Hate'.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, called it an act of cowardice, and those who committed it need to be caught. Assemblyman Sepulveda thanked the Commanding Officer of the 43rd Police Precinct for the quick response by the NYPD in this incident which is being labeled as a 'Hate Crime'. Others at today's rally also denounced the crime. Photos of the press conference calling for the attackers to give themselves up. Anyone with information about the attack to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).
