Sikh man charged with stabbing 2 people at community event in London’s Southall
Gurpreet Singh, 25, appears at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court, London, and is charged with a series of offences
Sikh man charged with stabbing 2 people at community event in London’s Southall
London: A 25-year-old Sikh man has been charged in connection with the stabbing of two people during a community event in Southall, west London, the Metropolitan Police said.
Gurpreet Singh, 25, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, London, and was charged with a series of offences, it said.
The charges included one count of attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, two counts of GBH with intent, one count of affray, one count of threats with a bladed article, and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the police said on Thursday.
Singh has been remanded to custody and asked to appear at Isleworth Crown Court in London on September 14.
The incident reportedly occurred during an Indian Independence Day-related community event in Southall on Tuesday night, with videos circulating on social media showing a clash involving some pro-Khalistani extremists and police officers chasing suspects.
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