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Aggravated Assault: Indian American Motel Manager Dies After Being Punched by Stranger 

Aggravated Assault: Indian American Motel Manager Dies After Being Punched by Stranger 

  • Hemant Mistry, 59, was found unconscious and was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

 A 59-year-old Indian American man had died after he was punched by a stranger in Grove, Oklahoma this past weekend. Hemant Mistry, who the general manager at Hilltop Lodging, was found unconscious and was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The altercation happened on June 22 when Mistry asked the man, identified as 41-year-old Richard Lewis, to leave the motel property, news reports said. That’s when Lewis punched him to the ground. It is unclear if the two had a verbal argument before Lewis physically attacked Mistry.

Lewis was later found at a hotel nearby and was arrested. He is being held on a $100,000 bond at the Oklahoma County jail on an aggravated assault and battery complaint, according to local news reports.

The Southern Gospel Times has reported that Mistry, who is originally from Gujarat, is survived by his wife Gitanjali Mistry and two kids — Shivani and Kunal. Before working at Hilltop Lodging, Mistry was a manager at  Lalman Inc., the Southern Gospel Times report said. While Kunal is the founder of the Texas-based Kushi Hospitality Group, his sister Shivani is a Care Coordinator at Newport Healthcare, according to the Southern Gospel Times report. She is married to Yash Patel. 

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Gitanjali Mistry’s Facebook page is full of condolence messages. Son Kunal also posted a heartfelt message on his Facebook page. “My life will never be the same again,” he wrote. “Dad, you left us too early,” he continued. “You gave us everything. You worked so hard to ensure we had the best life possible. You were so selfless and helped everyone around you. Your dedication to your family and your work was admirable.” He hoped that he can be “half the man” is father was. “Please continue to look after us, give me your strength and continue to guide me through this journey, don’t worry about mom, shivu and Yash, I got them, I will always have them just like you did. I love you dad. Rest in Peace my angel.”

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