According to the BBC, tension and tension engulfed the British city of Leicester as youths from the Muslim and Hindu communities took to th...
According to the BBC, tension and tension engulfed the British city of Leicester as youths from the Muslim and Hindu communities took to the streets to express their anger against each other's mistreatment of their own community. were
According to a report published in Dawn newspaper, the police said that they have arrested 2 persons and that the tension arose after the unplanned protest, which took place after the India-Pakistan match during the Asia Cup on August 28. The incident is the latest of many.
The police will maintain a significant presence in the tense areas indefinitely.
Sulaiman Nagdi of the Leicester-based Federation of Muslim Organizations told the BBC: "What we have seen on the streets is very worrying.
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There has been tension in the community since the India-Pakistan cricket match, such matches often lead to gatherings and protests but such bad situations have arisen in the past.
He said that we need calm, the tension should stop, it should stop immediately, there are some very disaffected youths who are spreading tension in the society.
Sanjay Patel, who represents the Hindu and Jain communities in Leicester, said he was saddened by the tension on Saturday night.
"For decades we have been living in harmony in the city, but in the last few weeks it has become clear that there are some issues that need to be sat down and discussed so that people can understand what they are doing," he said. Why are you unhappy?
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He said that we are constantly telling the Hindu, Jain communities and our Muslim brothers and sisters to act with a cool heart and caution. He also asked people to be careful of wrong information spread on social media.
Police said they detained one man on suspicion of "conspiracy to incite violent tension" while another man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a sharp instrument.
Leicester City's mayor said it was important that community leaders tried to defuse tensions, admitting that reaching out to young people was a challenge.
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Community leaders were in the area along with police officers urging people to remain calm and to go home, police said as they conducted search operations in several areas.
A police spokesperson said that several incidents of violence and damage have been reported to the police and are being investigated.
Police say they are aware of a video that shows a man taking down a flag from outside a religious building, which appears to have happened while police officers were dealing with a tense situation in the area. will be investigated.
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