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Indian cartoon shows police as Ku Klux Klan

Australian police have been depicted as members of the Ku Klux Klan in a cartoon published in India in the wake of the stabbing death of a man.

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Australian police have been depicted as members of the Ku Klux Klan in a cartoon published in India in the wake of the murder of an Indian man in Victoria.

Indian graduate Nitin Garg was fatally stabbed in a Melbourne park while on his way to work at the Yarraville branck of Hungry Jack's.

In the Delhi-based Mail Today newspaper cartoon, an Australian officer is seen in a white hood, saying: "We are yet to ascertain the nature of the crime".

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The provocative image was printed amid angry claims Mr Garg's killing was racially-motivated - the latest in a string of racist attacks on Indian students in Victoria.

His death has sparked renewed debate about the safety of Indians in Australia.

The Indian government has predicted the attack will affect relations between the two countries, pressing Australia to ensure the safety of its citizens.


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