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'I intend to kill Muslims': Indian mall worker in US stabbed by Utah man

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'I intend to kill Muslims': Indian mall worker in US stabbed by Utah man
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A Utah man was arrested for stabbing an Indian mall worker in a targeted hate crime. The suspect reportedly told investigators he intended to kill Muslims, and the victim remains in critical condition.

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Highlights the ongoing issue of hate crimes and religious intolerance in the United States.

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A Utah man has been arrested for stabbing an Indian mall worker multiple times in broad daylight, telling investigators he targeted the victim because of his religion and "intends to kill Muslims," according to court documents.Peter Michael Larsen, 48, carried out the attack Monday inside Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City after asking the victim about his faith, police said. The victim, identified by friends as Sohail, remains hospitalised in critical condition.Police wrote in a booking affidavit that Larsen poses "a substantial danger to the public" because of his "violent actions, ideologies and pre-planned mass casualty events."Details of the stabbingAccording to the Salt Lake Tribune, citing Utah Islamic Center Imam Shuaib Din, Larsen approached the victim at his kiosk, asked his name and religion, and requested a bottle of water.

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