A teenager is being held on hate crime charges for allegedly removing a Sikh student's turban and forcibly cutting off his hair in a school bathroom, authorities said Friday.
Umair Ahmed, 17, was charged with unlawful imprisonment, menacing and aggravated harassment, said Kevin Ryan, spokesman for the Queens district attorney. Ahmed was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
The Sikh religious faith calls for men to wear their hair long, and many wear turbans.
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