Australian Police have launched a probe into the assault on an Indian-origin man in Tasmania, to assess whether it was a racially-motivated incident. In a statement, police said they have spoken to a number of witnesses and were following a particular line of inquiry in relation to the offender.Police said, they take all assaults seriously.<br/><br/>Li Max Joy, who is pursuing a nursing course and working as a part time taxi driver in Australia, alleged that five people hurled racial abuses at him and assaulted him up at a restaurant at North Hobart.