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3-Year-Old Injured in Alleged Attack: Child Left with Multiple Injuries, Teeth Damage Reported
Published: 29 Apr 2026
A disturbing incident in the United States has drawn attention after a 3-year-old child was allegedly attacked during a public outing. According to reports, a 24-year-old Indian man has been accused of violently assaulting a woman and her young daughter in a park.
According to a statement shared by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Instagram, “Atharva Vyas, a 24-year-old Indian illegal alien, allegedly violently assaulted a mother named Gabriella Perez and her three-year-old daughter in a San Antonio park April 18.”
As per statements shared by U.S. authorities, the incident took place in a public park in San Antonio. A woman and her three-year-old daughter were attacked during the encounter.
ICE also alleged:
“Vyas allegedly even bit the toddler and knocked out two of her teeth.”
The child reportedly suffered multiple injuries, including damage to her teeth.
Police reports say that the child had suffered bodily and facial injuries, bite marks and loss of two teeth.
Reports also state that he grabbed the child’s mother, Gabriella Perez hair during the incident, causing a violent struggle.
The case has been described by officials as a serious violent assault involving both an adult victim and a minor.
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Police and immigration response
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Atharva Vyas entered the United States in 2023 on a student visa (F-1 visa).
His background includes prior legal trouble. Reports state that he was arrested three months after arriving in the U.S. on a University of Texas campus on charges of felony assault.
In 2025, his F-1 visa was reportedly revoked.
Authorities confirmed that Vyas was arrested on April 18 in connection with the alleged assault on the mother and child. The arrest came after local media coverage and police response to the incident.
ICE later stated:
“On April 18, 2026, ICE lodged a detainer requesting San Antonio turn Vyas over to ICE once he faces the American justice system.”
Official response from U.S. authorities
The case has also drawn strong comments from U.S. officials.
Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated:
“This criminal illegal alien brutally bit this child and caused her to lose two teeth. This barbaric assault against this woman and her three-year-old in a park was completely preventable.”
She further added criticism of earlier release decisions, saying:
“The Biden administration NEVER should have released this animal following his arrest for assault. We are working with our partners in Texas to ensure this criminal illegal alien never roams free in American communities again.”
At this stage, the case is still under investigation and judicial review. The final outcome will depend on court proceedings and legal findings.
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