'Kill Indians, Sell Their Women...': Chilling Audio Exposes Racism Indian Truckers In Australia Face
'Kill Indians, Sell Their Women...': Chilling Audio Exposes Racism Indian Truckers In Australia Face Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 20:37 IST Indian truck
'Kill Indians, Sell Their Women...': Chilling Audio Exposes Racism Indian Truckers In Australia Face Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 20:37 IST Indian truck drivers as well as Indian-origin truck drivers say racism had become an everyday part of life on Australian roads. Truckers were heard calling for Indians to be killed, their children drowned and women sold into slavery. The audio, originally aired in an ABC investigation, has once again put Australia's anti-Indian racism under the spotlight. (IMAGE: ABC NEWS/YOUTUBE) A chilling audio clip of Australian truckers calling for violence against Indians has gone viral on Instagram, reigniting debate over the racism faced by Indian-origin drivers in Australia’s trucking industry. The clip, shared by Instagram creator Agi (@babysoftarms), who describes himself as an artist and commentator on history, colonialism and social justice, features excerpts from an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) earlier this year into racial abuse targeting migrant truck drivers. Instead of conversations about road safety, listeners hear truckers making shocking comments directed at Indians. “Kill the Indian. Stand up for a white man. There’s a civil war coming. We’re gonna kill all the male Indians, we’re gonna drown all the kids, and we’re gonna sell all their women into slavery," voices are heard saying in the recording. ‘If The Accent Is Indian, You’ll Face Abuse’ Several drivers interviewed by ABC said racism had become an everyday part of life on Australian roads. “If the accent is an Aussie accent, that’s acceptable.
But if it’s like Punjabi or Indian accent, you will face a lot of abuse," one trucker said. Another driver said he eventually stopped responding on the radio altogether because speaking up only attracted more abuse. “I did try a couple of times, and I had to face a lot of abuse. So then I stopped using it," he said. The abuse, several drivers said, extends beyond radio chatter. One Australian citizen of Indian origin recalled speaking to his wife in Punjabi while refuelling in South Australia when another man confronted him. “He jumped out and said, ‘This is Australia. Speak English.'" After paying for fuel, the man allegedly returned and spat on him before getting back into his truck. “That is one incident which I will never forget because it’s humiliating," the driver told ABC. What Is A UHF Radio And Why Does It Matter? The abuse was heard over Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radios — short-range communication devices fitted in almost every heavy vehicle in Australia. Truck drivers use them to warn one another about crashes, road closures, police checks, traffic congestion and other hazards. But several migrant drivers told ABC the same channels have increasingly become platforms for anonymous racial abuse. Unlike social media, users do not have to identify themselves while speaking over UHF radio, and there is no authority monitoring conversations. The radios’ limited range also makes offenders difficult to identify. As a result, many Indian truckers told ABC they now keep the radios switched off despite depending on them for critical road safety information.
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