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LONDON: A British Pakistani arrested in
connection with an assault on a Sikh
woman in Britains city of Luton on
Monday was given conditional bail by
magistrates on Wednesday. Anan Majid Basharat, 19, appeared at
Luton Magistrates Court after being
charged with assault. He pleaded not
guilty to the offence and was granted
bail on the condition that he stays
away from Luton, adheres to a curfew between 7pm and 7am and is not to
contact anyone connected with the
case. Security officials were called to the
courtroom during the hearing after an
outburst from a packed public gallery.
Basharat will reappear before magistrates on August 6. Earlier, hundreds of members of the
Sikh community protested outside
Luton Police station following
allegations that a young woman had
been sexually assaulted. Scores of Sikh
men and women converged on the roads. Protesters, many of them from
outside of Luton, blocked the roads
with concerns over police handling of
the incident. Several supporters of the
far-right English Defence League joined
the Sikhs in protest. Representatives from the Sikh community were invited
into the police station to discuss their
concerns, but police, some with dogs,
eventually guarded the entrance to the
station and herded protesters away.
The group were escorted back to the Sikh temple and eventually dispersed
before midnight. Police had met members of the
community at the gurdwara earlier in
the day to address their concerns.
Officers say that they are continuing to
work with members of the community
to ensure that they are kept up-to-date. Bedfordshire Police Chief
Superintendent Mike Colbourne said,
Obviously we have a duty to facilitate
lawful, peaceful protest and if people
have concerns it is right they are aired
responsibly. Our priority first and foremost, however, is with the victim in
this matter and her family. Pakistan High Commissioner to UK
Wajid Shamsul Hasan expressed utter
dismay over the Luton incident
allegedly involving a Muslim man and a
Sikh lady. Describing the alleged incident as
despicable, Hasan urged for calm and
utmost restraint among the members
of the two communities. Hasan
especially called upon the Pakistani and
Muslim communities to show utmost restraint following reports of tension.
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
connection with an assault on a Sikh
woman in Britains city of Luton on
Monday was given conditional bail by
magistrates on Wednesday. Anan Majid Basharat, 19, appeared at
Luton Magistrates Court after being
charged with assault. He pleaded not
guilty to the offence and was granted
bail on the condition that he stays
away from Luton, adheres to a curfew between 7pm and 7am and is not to
contact anyone connected with the
case. Security officials were called to the
courtroom during the hearing after an
outburst from a packed public gallery.
Basharat will reappear before magistrates on August 6. Earlier, hundreds of members of the
Sikh community protested outside
Luton Police station following
allegations that a young woman had
been sexually assaulted. Scores of Sikh
men and women converged on the roads. Protesters, many of them from
outside of Luton, blocked the roads
with concerns over police handling of
the incident. Several supporters of the
far-right English Defence League joined
the Sikhs in protest. Representatives from the Sikh community were invited
into the police station to discuss their
concerns, but police, some with dogs,
eventually guarded the entrance to the
station and herded protesters away.
The group were escorted back to the Sikh temple and eventually dispersed
before midnight. Police had met members of the
community at the gurdwara earlier in
the day to address their concerns.
Officers say that they are continuing to
work with members of the community
to ensure that they are kept up-to-date. Bedfordshire Police Chief
Superintendent Mike Colbourne said,
Obviously we have a duty to facilitate
lawful, peaceful protest and if people
have concerns it is right they are aired
responsibly. Our priority first and foremost, however, is with the victim in
this matter and her family. Pakistan High Commissioner to UK
Wajid Shamsul Hasan expressed utter
dismay over the Luton incident
allegedly involving a Muslim man and a
Sikh lady. Describing the alleged incident as
despicable, Hasan urged for calm and
utmost restraint among the members
of the two communities. Hasan
especially called upon the Pakistani and
Muslim communities to show utmost restraint following reports of tension.
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
