India, March 17 -- An Indian-origin driver in Australia has sued Queensland Police, claiming he was racially vilified and denied a fair investigation after being charged with an indecent act. One of the arresting officers was caught on camera describing Indians as a "bunch of f***ing perverts" during the incident - and his racist comments have become part of the lawsuit against the police force.

In January 2023, police in Lawnton, north of Brisbane, responded to a complaint about a driver who was allegedly masturbating inside his car.

According to The Guardian, the driver - who wants to be identified only by his last name "Singh" - denies these allegations. Queensland Police investigated him for a year before the charges against him wer...