A clash broke out between groups of rival demonstrators assembled outside the Indian High Commission in London on Saturday.
Scotland Yard said one man was arrested for “breach of peace” during a face-off between UK-based Kashmiri and pro-Khalistan outfits chanting anti-India slogans and counter protesters chanting pro-Modi slogans.
The Metropolitan Police said the man was later “de-arrested, with no further action”.
#WATCH Pakistan’s ISI backed Khalistanis attacked a number of British Indians who were standing outside the Indian High Commission in London on March 9. The men wearing Sikh turbans raised slogans 'Naraa-e-Taqbeer' & 'Allah-u-Akbar' pic.twitter.com/7L5Fume7nv
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2019
Members of groups such as the Overseas Pakistanis Welfare Council (OPWC) and Sikhs for Justice clashed with counter-protesters from groups including the Friends of India Society, UK, during a demonstration called to protest against “atrocities on ethnic minorities in India”.
Pro-Khalistani people allegedly supported by ISI attacked a number of British Indians who were standing outside the Indian High Commission in London on March 9. pic.twitter.com/orNSJipObs
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2019
There were no reports of injuries during the clash, which involved several police officers intervening to control the few dozen protesters.
#London Pro Khalistan Sikhs Bring Down Tricolor @HCI_London FAILED to STOP “Desecration” - Disappeared In Thin Air Facing #SikhReferendum2020 @loveenatandon @Geeta_Mohan @sidhant @MEAIndia @deepduttajourno @TajinderBagga @manjeet_sehgal @vickynanjappa @yudhvirranaTOI @japs99 pic.twitter.com/sSoN34qtle
— Sikh Referendum 2020 (@SReferendum2020) March 9, 2019
Images and videos of the clash have since been posted on social media, with either side blaming the other for turning a peaceful protest violent.