Police say Muslim woman made up story about attack on NYC subway
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NEW YORK- A woman has been arrested and charged with filing a false report after telling police that three white men yelling President-elect Donald Trump's name had attacked her on a New York City subway for wearing a traditional Muslim head scarf, police said.
Yasmin Seweid, 18, was also charged with obstructing governmental administration, a police spokesman said on Thursday. She was released without bail after a brief court appearance in Manhattan, local media reported.
A lawyer for Seweid could not be reached immediately for comment.
The false report comes as U.S. civil rights advocates have voiced alarm over a rise in attacks on Muslims and other minorities since Trump won the Nov. 8 presidential election.
