British Sikh man arrested for March attack on Indian mission in London
The Sikh man is believed to be one of over a dozen individuals blamed by India's NIA for the attack on the Indian High Commission in March
Scotland Yard has arrested a British Sikh on suspicion of causing “violent disorder” in connection with an attack on the Indian High Commission in London in March.
The Metropolitan Police said the man, arrested during a protest outside India House on Monday, was held in connection with a protest on March 19 and has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
The man was seen being led away by police officers during the Monday protest called to demand the UK government intervention over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claims of alleged Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
“On Monday, October 2, a man was arrested outside the Indian High Commission on suspicion of violent disorder in relation to a protest at the same venue on March 19,” a Met Police statement said. “The man was taken into custody and has been bailed pending further enquiries,” the statement said.
The man can be named only after he is charged but is believed to be one of over a dozen individuals blamed by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the attack on the High Commission of India on March 19.
Attack on Indian High Commission
That day, pro-Khalistan extremists scaled the building of the Indian High Commission and tried to pull down the Indian national flag. At least one official was injured as objects were hurled at the building and windows were shattered.
India then conveyed its “strong protest” to Britain over the actions of separatist and extremist elements in London. In June, the NIA released photographs of suspects they believe were involved in the violent protest.
No criminality
Meanwhile, the Scotland Yard revealed that it had found “no criminality” related to the blocking of Indian high commissioner Vikram Doraiswami from a gurdwara by pro-Khalistan extremists in Glasgow last week.
The police were summoned over the “disgraceful incident”, as three people “deliberately disrupted” a planned community visit and one man even attempted to force open the diplomatic vehicle at the Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib on Albert Drive.
The Gurdwara condemned the “disorderly behaviour” by "unknown" and "unruly" individuals.
(With agency inputs)
