Leicester violence: Indian mission, UK officers react amid stir | World News

NEW DELHI/LONDON: he Indian mission and British officers, together with the mayor of town, reacted to the escalating violence in metropolis of Leicester mentioned to have been triggered after an India-Pakistan Asia Cup match.

At the very least fifteen folks have been arrested on Monday after two weeks of clashes between Hindus and Muslims within the metropolis. It was not instantly clear what was the supply of the battle. Native police mentioned investigations into the matter have been on.

There have been stories of stray violence throughout a march taken out by the Hindu neighborhood, throughout which some outlets have been vandalised, whereas unverified footage on social media confirmed spiritual flags being pulled down from a temple.

“We strongly condemn the violence perpetrated towards the Indian neighborhood in Leicester and vandalisation of premises and symbols of Hindu faith,” the Indian Excessive Fee assertion learn on Monday.

“We have now strongly taken up this matter with the UK authorities and have sought speedy motion towards these concerned in these assaults,” the assertion mentioned. Town’s mayor Peter Soulsby blamed the dysfunction on social media disinformation and a distortion of info.

“I’ve seen fairly a collection of the social media stuff which could be very, very, very distorting now and a few of it simply fully mendacity about what had been occurring between totally different communities,” Soulsby instructed BBC Radio on Monday.

Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East known as for calm on Sunday in a put up on Twitter.

“It is a time for cool heads. I implore everybody to go dwelling. We will strengthen our dialogue to restore neighborhood relations,” she mentioned.