US Man Charged With Felony For Shoving Indian-Origin Man

A 21-year-old man in Helena, Montana, has been charged with a felony for allegedly shoving a man of Indian descent and telling him to 'go back to his country'.

The incident occurred in downtown Helena, where the victim was walking with friends. The accused, Jaxton Tayte Collins, approached the victim and allegedly shoved him with both hands.

Collins is charged with malicious intimidation or harassment, which carries a prison term of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

The case is part of a series of reported incidents targeting people of Indian and South Asian origin in the US this year, linked to rising anti-immigrant rhetoric.