ALBAWABA - An individual who is 26 years old and lives in Poissy, France, was subjected to physical assault and has now filed a formal complaint with the authorities. The police and local officials are calling the incident as an intentional act of Islamophobia. The event took place the day after a big march against racism and Islamophobia that took place in Paris.
According to the Council of Islamic Institutions in Yvelines, the mother was out for a walk with her child, who was one year old at the time, when an unknown assailant spilled liquid on them and then took off her headscarf while cursing at her. When the event took place, the lady was reportedly on her way back from a grocery store in the vicinity at around 4:30 p.m., as stated in her complaint.
According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, the police have begun an investigation into the matter. The prefect of Yvelines, Frédéric Rose, referred to the assault as a "brutal and unacceptable act" and confirmed that the police are actively seeking for and apprehending the person who committed the assault. Additionally, the prefect had a conversation with Bruno Retailleau, the minister of the interior, who has been criticized for his delay in reacting to recent anti-Muslim crimes, including as the attack that resulted in the death of five people at a Gard mosque.
In the immediate aftermath of the public outrage that was created by the murder of Aboubakar Cissé, a worshiper who was killed in a mosque in La Grand-Combe, the event took place. "The French public is now witnessing how dangerous this environment has become," the Council of Islamic Institutions stated in a statement, expressing concern over the steadily increasing atmosphere of hatred.
Poissy Mayor Sandra Dos Santos, who expressed her outrage and unity in response to the tragedy, referred to it as "a direct assault on our shared values and humanity." It was repeated by her that discrimination and racism are not tolerated in the community.
Legislators also took action; Member of Parliament Karl Olive demanded that the local judiciary take immediate action and provided help to the Muslims in the area. Aurélien Rousseau, a member of parliament, emphasized that the state must provide protection to all individuals, regardless of their religious beliefs.
There has been a discernible rise in the number of occurrences that are anti-Muslim in France. There were 79 incidents of Islamophobia that were recorded between January and March of 2025, which is a 72% increase when compared to the same time period in 2024. The increase was ascribed by the Ministry of Interior to enhanced surveillance and increased collaboration with anti-discrimination groups, which encouraged a greater number of victims to come forward.
