India-Pakistan cricket match: UK police issue appeal after India-Pakistan cricket match related unrest

The police force issued an appeal on Thursday after days of unrest following clashes in the east England city of Leicester in the wake of an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match late last month.

Leicestershire Police released photos of four people they say may have information in relation to an incident on August 28, a report of an attack among a crowd celebrating after the conclusion of an India vs Pakistan cricket match is included.

Earlier, the police had imposed a temporary dispersal order till Thursday after a few days of unrest involving local Hindu and Muslim groups.

Leicestershire Police said of the incident last Sunday, “Officers ran in the area of ​​Melton Road, Shaftesbury Avenue and Belgrave Road. There, it was reported that both a member of the public and an officer had been attacked.” ,

“It is believed that those shown may have information regarding some incident,” the police said in its appeal.

A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assaulting and assaulting an emergency worker and has since been released “under investigation”.

On Thursday, a 19-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in connection with the incident and is in police custody.

In addition to the dispersal order under the UK’s Anti-Social Behavior, Crime and Police Act, the Chief Superintendent of the Leicestershire Police, Adam Slonecki, also called for officers to stop and locate anyone in a specific area without requiring reasonable grounds under criminal justice and public order. Gave the permission to. act.

Tensions have escalated since the match, with mobile phone footage of the incident showing a fight. In the days following the incident, police conducted special patrols in the area and emergency meetings were held to appeal for peace.

Leicester Mayor Peter Solsby said in an appeal to the ITV channel, “Enjoy cricket, enjoy it if your team wins, but don’t use it as an excuse or an opportunity to provoke things that are clearly Our cities are not in Leicester.” for calm.

The Council of Faiths, the Federation of Muslim Organizations (FMO) and the local charity Mr. Lohana Mahajan, which represents Hindus and Jains in Leicester, have all raised concerns about the ongoing tension.

“It is important that we do not allow the actions of a minority group of people to cause disruption or division,” the Council of Faiths said in a statement.

Originally published at Pen 18