India, March 25 -- A woman was violently attacked on a crowded railway platform in Calgary, Canada as bystanders watched in silence. Footage of the shocking assault has been widely shared online. According to Calgary's City News Everywhere, the attacker was arrested within half an hour with the help of witnesses. However, the video of people refusing to help the woman, who appears to be Indian, has sparked outrage and accusations of racism online.

On Sunday, a man - later identified as one Braydon Joseph James French - approached a woman standing at City Hall/Bow Valley College Station in Calgary, Canada.

According to police, he grabbed her water bottle and splashed water on her face. French then grabbed her jacket and slammed her repea...