A Connecticut state representative was assaulted after attending a service marking Eid al-Adha in downtown Hartford on Wednesday, police and officials said.
“My heart is with Rep. Maryam Khan who was attacked today after attending Eid al-Adha services with her family,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement shared on Twitter.
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“It’s disturbing to me that this happened on a holy day meant to be marked with peaceful prayer,” he said.
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