Indian-origin US lawmaker 'horrified' after Sikh driver stabbed 17 times in Wyoming

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Times of India · collected 2026-09-18 · by Aashish Vashistha
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US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Indian-origin lawmaker, condemned the recent stabbing of 28-year-old Sikh truck driver Gurvinder Singh in Wyoming, who was attacked and stabbed 17 times at a rest stop. Krishnamoorthi linked this violence to rising hate against Sikhs and South Asian Americans, referencing a controversial Trump-era DHS post depicting a Sikh man being told to "get off our roads" and self-deport. The congressman called for accountability of those spreading hate and for perpetrators of violent attacks to be punished.
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A Punjabi Sikh truck driver identified only as Singh was stabbed 17 times in a restroom at the Bitter Creek Rest Area in south Wyoming on September 13, amid rising anti-South Asian rhetoric. The attacker fled but was later arrested by Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers and charged with attempted first-degree murder. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi linked the attack to recent xenophobic comments directed at Sikh truck drivers, including a controversial post from the Trump Department of Homeland Security depicting a Sikh man with phrases like "Get off our roads" and "Self-deport or find out." Singh remains in recovery but credits a Hispanic family for saving his life by pursuing the attacker and aiding him after the assault.

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Toronto Star
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 17% hedged 6 of 35 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same stabbing incident of a Sikh truck driver at a rest stop in Wyoming on early Sunday, with similar details about the attack and its context.”
South China Morning Post
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the stabbing of a Sikh truck driver at a rest stop in Wyoming, mentioning the same number of stab wounds and context of rising anti-immigrant sentiment.”
ABC News (US)
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 16% hedged 6 of 38 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the same knife attack on a Sikh truck driver at a rest stop in Wyoming, with the victim being stabbed 17 times.”
NPR
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 38 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the stabbing of a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming, with the second article providing more details such as the number of stab wounds and political commentary.”
The Hindu
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 18% hedged 2 of 11 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the stabbing of a Sikh truck driver, identified as Singh, who was stabbed 17 times at a rest stop in Wyoming.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 4 of 42 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the same stabbing incident of a Sikh truck driver at a Wyoming rest stop on Sunday.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 21% hedged 4 of 19 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe the identical stabbing incident of a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming, providing consistent details about the attack and the perpetrator.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 17% hedged 6 of 35 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the same stabbing incident of a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming, including the details of being stabbed multiple times at a rest stop restroom.”

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Vashistha, A. (2026, September 18). Indian-origin US lawmaker 'horrified' after Sikh driver stabbed 17 times in Wyoming. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/hate-needs-to-stop-indian-origin-us-lawmaker-horrified-after-sikh-driver-stabbed-17-times-in-wyoming/articleshow/134333364.cms

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Those who turn it into violence must be held accountable,” the Democratic congressman said in a post on X. Krishnamoorthi, meanwhile, called for those responsible for the attack to be held accountable and said Americans should stand against both hate and violence. Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times The victim, identified as 28-year-old Gurvinder Singh, an Indian-origin Punjabi Sikh truck driver from Sacramento, was attacked on September 13 at the Bitter Creek Rest Area along Interstate 80 in Wyoming.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned the stabbing of a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming, saying the attack comes amid what he described as rising hatred targeting Sikh and South Asian Americans in the US. asserted
he → condemn → US
His remarks also referred to a recent Trump administration post featuring a Sikh man identified as “Mr Singh” and telling him to “get off our roads” and “self-deport”. asserted
remarks → refer → roads
Krishnamoorthi said he was “horrified” by the attack on the truck driver, who was stabbed 17 times at a rest stop in Wyoming. asserted
who → say → Wyoming
He added that Americans should stand against both hate and violence. asserted
Americans → add → hate
“Those spreading this hate, including officials in our own federal government, need to stop. asserted
Those → spread → government
Those who turn it into violence must be held accountable,” the Democratic congressman said in a post on X. Krishnamoorthi, meanwhile, called for those responsible for the attack to be held accountable and said Americans should stand against both hate and violence. Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times The victim, identified as 28-year-old Gurvinder Singh, an Indian-origin Punjabi Sikh truck driver from Sacramento, was attacked on September 13 at the Bitter Creek Rest Area along Interstate 80 in Wyoming. asserted
victim → turn → Wyoming
Singh told NPR that he had stopped at the rest area while travelling towards Pennsylvania when another man followed him into a washroom and suddenly attacked him with a knife. asserted
man → tell → knife
He suffered multiple stab wounds to his neck, chest, arms and ribs before managing to escape the restroom and call for help. asserted
He → suffer → help
A family at the rest area heard Singh crying for help and came to his assistance. asserted
Singh → hear → assistance
The family also provided police with information about the suspect's vehicle. asserted
family → provide → vehicle
The Wyoming Highway Patrol later stopped the vehicle near Rawlins and arrested Andrew Kris Bzdak, 45. asserted
Patrol → stop → Bzdak
He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. asserted
He → charge → murder
Authorities have not established a motive for the attack. asserted
Authorities → establish → attack
Singh, who has been driving trucks commercially for around three years, said the incident has left him concerned about the safety of other Punjabi Sikh truck drivers travelling across the US. asserted
incident → drive → US
Krishnamoorthi's comments came days after the US Department of Homeland Security faced criticism over an AI-generated graphic featuring a brown-skinned, bearded Sikh man identified as “Mr Singh”. asserted
Department → come → Singh
The graphic, posted as part of the Trump administration's messaging on illegal immigration and immigrant truck drivers, carried the message: “America for Americans. asserted
graphic → post → Americans
Get off our roads; you don't know how to drive, Mr Singh.” asserted
you → get → roads
It also urged immigrants to “self-deport”. asserted
It → urge → immigrants
The DHS post was later removed following criticism from Sikh and Indian-American organisations. asserted
post → remove → organisations
The American Sikh Council has called for a full and transparent investigation into the Wyoming stabbing, requesting authorities to examine whether race, religion or identity played any role in the attack. asserted
race → call → attack
The group has also stressed that it is not claiming that the DHS post caused or triggered the stabbing, as there is currently no evidence establishing such a connection. asserted
post → stress → connection
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