A business owner has said that a group of men hurled racist abuse at him before punching him and smashing his head into a wall in the street in Falkirk. The 39-year-old, who practised as a vet in Pakistan, patched himself up with glue stitches rather than wait at A&E. BBC Scotland understands the police are treating the incident as a hate crime. A spokesperson for the force said inquiries into the attack are ongoing. Arshad stood as an Alba Party candidate for Falkirk at the 2024 General Election and is now a member of the SNP.