The Indian Embassy in London, on Tuesday, advised visitors from India to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK, owing to the protests that had erupted after disinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls spread across the country.
“It is advisable to follow local news and advisories issued by local security agencies, and to avoid areas where protests are underway,” said the Indian High Commision, in London, in its statement reported the ANI.
The Commission further mentioned that it is closely monitoring the situation. “ Indian travellers would be aware of recent disturbances in some parts of the United Kingdom. The High Commission of India in London is closely monitoring the situation,” it said.
UK Protests: Belfast, Darlington, Plymouth in focus
The violence began hours after residents held a vigil for the girls killed and injured in the dance attack when an angry crowd targeted Southport’s mosque on August 4.
The fights escalated to Monday night as police were attacked in the regions of Belfast, Darlington and Plymouth. Six people were arrested in Plymouth, and several officers suffered minor injuries in the violence, Devon and Cornwall Police said, reported the BBC.
The BBC report further mentioned that stones and petrol bombs were thrown at police officers, when they were on duty, in an area close to a supermarket which was set on fire at the weekend. 400 people have been arrested, ever since the rioting began.
Speaking about the violence, Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer said that the acts were violence, and not protests. The Devon and Cornwall police also mentioned that hatred and violence, would not be tolerated.
According to AFP reports, demonstrators also threw chairs, flares and bricks at officers in the northwestern English city of Liverpool, as fights erupted between police and protesters in nearby Manchester.