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Russian diplomat beat Mongolia rapper for wearing a swastika
Russian diplomat 'beat a Mongolian rapper into a coma after he wore a swastika outfit on stage'
Rapper Amraa had been performing on stage at a gig in Mongolian capital
He wore a long deel robe with a swastika, a traditional Mongolian symbol
And police claim that a Russian diplomat attacked Amraa after the concert
Rapper's father claims that his son was in a coma for 10 days afterwards
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A Russian diplomat has been accused of beating up a Mongolian rapper and leaving him in a coma after he wore a outfit with a swastika on stage.
Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar, who is known as Amraa and is the lead singer of band Khar Sarnia (Black Rose) was attacked at a concert in Ulanbator, the Mongolian capital, his lawyer and police claim.
At the event, Amraa wore a red deel, a Mongolian robe, embroided with a swastika, which is a traditional symbol in the country.
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His lawyer and father told reporters that after the performance, the rapper was savagely assaulted by the Russian.
The broken cross symbol is generally believed to have its origins in India thousands of years ago and its use has been recorded centuries ago in Mongolia, long before it was appropriated by Adolf Hitler.
Tens of millions of Soviet citizens died fighting against the forces of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia.
The singer - who speaks Russian and was a guest performer on Mongolia's Got Talent last year - was in a coma for around 10 days after the assault, said his father Sevjidiin Sukhbaatar.
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He said: 'My son was hit in the face several times with a metal object and was seriously injured.
'His brain was seriously hurt,' he added wearing a deel and fur hat and displaying a book of traditional swastika patterns.
Amraa's songs regularly reference Mongolian history, culture and identity, and he often wears a swastika on stage. But the symbol is also used by far-Right Mongolian nationalist groups.
Amraa's lawyer, father and a fellow band member denied social media reports that he cried 'Heil Hitler' at the show.
Attorney Gankhuugiin Batbayar said the investigation was being carried out more slowly than usual and the suspect had not been detained.
He said: 'The suspect must be investigated according to Mongolian law, no matter his status or immunity as a diplomat.'
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