In UK, Pro-Khalistan protesters were kept behind police barricades outside the Indian High Commission in London on wednesday evening following the unprecedented vandalism of Sunday, when the Indian flag was pulled down and the windows of the building were broken. Following protests by India, the London Metropolitan Police have taken no chances, parking more than 20 buses near the India House and deploying mounted troops to patrol the streets.
#WATCH | London, UK | Anti-India protests by Khalistanis behind Police barricade. Metropolitan Police on guard at Indian High Commission. pic.twitter.com/YDYKX39Bit
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023
The Indian High Commission in London has been working to counter disinformation circulating around developments in Punjab, related to enforcement action against the separatist group 'Waris Punjab De'. Several diaspora groups gathered for a “We Stand By High Commission of India” festive demonstration outside India House in London on Tuesday as a show of solidarity following vandalism.The Metropolitan Police said its "enquiries continue" and one male arrested on suspicion of violent disorder has since been bailed to appear in court in mid-June.
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