Reports circulating on social media claimed that the spark was a protest march this weekend, with footage showing police trying to stop two sets of mobs as glass bottles were thrown, and some People could be seen with sticks and batons.
“We have received several reports of chaos in parts of the East Leicester area of the city,” Rob Nixon, temporary chief constable of Leicestershire Police, said in a Twitter video.
He said, “We have got officers there, we are controlling the situation, there are additional officers on the way and they have been given the right to disperse, to stop the search. Please don’t get involved.” We are asking for peace.”
The local police force said its officers participated in large numbers and were authorized stop and search powers in an effort to “restore peace” in the area. A large number of people were searched and two people are in custody – one on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder and the other on suspicion of possession of a bladed object.
“Several incidents of violence and damage have been reported to the police and are under investigation. We are aware of a video showing a man pulling a flag outside a religious building on Melton Road, Leicester. It appears to have happened during police time. Officers were dealing with public disorder in the area. The incident will be investigated,” Leicestershire Police said in a statement.
“We are calling for dialogue and peace with the support of local community leaders. We will not tolerate violence or disorder in our city. A significant police operation will continue in the area in the coming days,” the police said.
Police ordered similar dispersal earlier this month after a few days of unrest involving local Hindu and Muslim groups in the wake of the India vs Pakistan match in Dubai on August 28.
On Friday, Chief Constable Nixon said there had been a total of 27 arrests as part of a “police operation in the East Leicester area” and even thanked the community for working together for peace in the area. message was also issued. ,
Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: “I don’t think anyone saw the confrontation (on Saturday) as a possible outcome and the police were assured that things were going very quiet.”
“It’s mostly young men who are in their teens and early 20s and I’ve heard suggestions that people come from outside (in the city) looking for an opportunity to set up. It’s for people from those areas. Very worrying where this has happened,” he said, as he appealed for calm.
Sanjeev Patel, who represents Hindu and Jain temples in Leicester, told the BBC that all the groups have lived in harmony in the city over the years.
“But in the last few weeks, it is clear that there are things that need to be discussed to find out what people are unhappy about. Recourse to violence is not the way to deal with it,” he said.
“In the Hindu and Jain communities and along with our Muslim brothers and sisters and leaders, we are constantly saying ‘calm mind, calm mind’,” he said.
Leicester Former Member of Parliament Claudia Webb described Leicester as “one of the most diverse cities in the UK” and urged that “our unity is our strength”.
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