A 25-year-old Sikh man has been charged in connection with the stabbing of two people during an Indian Independence Day-related community event in London, UK.
The incident reportedly occurred during an Indian Independence Day-related community event in Southall on Tuesday night, with videos circulating on social media showing a clash involving some Khalistani extremists and police officers chasing suspects.
Gurpreet Singh, 25, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in London and was charged with a series of offences, the police said.
Singh has been remanded in custody and asked to appear at Isleworth Crown Court in London on September 14.
According to the police, the charges included one count of attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, two counts of GBH with intent, one count of affray, one count of threats with a bladed article, and two counts of possession of a bladed article.
“I recognise the enormous concern this incident will have caused, both in Southall and in the Sikh communities around London and further afield, in what was an otherwise largely peaceful and celebratory event,” said Metropolitan Police Superintendent Sean Lynch.
