On nineteenth September (native time), a police officer recognized as Adam Ahmed used extreme pressure on an aged Hindu priest of Indian origin through the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Leicester within the UK. The movies of the incident went viral on social media, the place Ahmed was seen behaving rudely with the priest and the Hindu devotees who tried to cease him.
Sharing the video of the incident, Insight UK, a social motion of British Hindus and Indians, questioned Leicester Police if the behaviour of the police official was acceptable. Notably, this was not the primary time Ahmed was discovered manhandling Hindu devotees within the identify of sustaining legislation and order. In July this 12 months, movies of him harassing Hindu devotees who went to attend Ram Katha by Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham.
Insight UK stated in a submit on X (previously Twitter), “Disruption of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Leicester with the use of excessive force by officer Adam Ahmed of Leicestershire Police. We condemn the actions of the officer and believe that the actions by Mr Ahmed were uncalled for. Interestingly, Officer Ahmed was the same Policeman that created controversy outside the Prajapati hall on 23rd July 2023.”
Disruption of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Leicester with the usage of extreme pressure by officer Adam Ahmed of Leicestershire Police.
We condemn the actions of the officer and imagine that the actions by Mr Ahmed had been uncalled for.
Interestingly, Officer Ahmed was the identical… https://t.co/LXSb9CBeKn
— INSIGHT UK (@INSIGHTUK2) September 19, 2023
Leicester administration has not issued any assertion as of now. However, a number of movies confirmed Ahmed not solely manhandling the Hindu priest but in addition confronting one other particular person of Indian origin. A girl who tried to argue with him that he couldn’t take the priest away was ignored by the police personnel.
A well-liked X person, Jix5A, shared extra movies of the incident. She talked about {that a} Somali Muslim police officer from Leicester police harassed the aged priest. She wrote, “This police Muslim officer has no right to lay a finger on anyone! Yet, here he is manhandling all the peaceful Hindus celebrating their religious day .. Arrest this Somali Muslim police officer! He clearly has a hatred for Hindus! Why has he not been suspended from the police force? Hindu minority are no longer safe in Leicester.”
Leicester Hindus and aged Pujari being attacked and harressed by Somali Muslim police officer of @leicspolice on #GaneshChathurthi This is the exact same Somali Muslim officer that attacked an aged Hindu man who got here for darshan when Bhageswar Dham Sarkar got here to Prajapati… pic.twitter.com/8du6B97fsV
— JIX5A (@JIX5A) September 19, 2023
In one other submit, Jix5A stated the particular person manhandled and handcuffed by the police was Dharmesh Lakhani, proprietor of Bobby’s restaurant on Belgrave Road. It was the primary Indian restaurant in Leicester.
Talking concerning the historical past of the restaurant and Lakhani’s household’s contributions to town, she talked about that the Indian restaurant owned by Bhagwanji Lakhani and positioned on Belgrave Road in Leicester is a big cultural image because it was town’s first Indian eatery. The legacy of Bhagwanji’s household continued together with his son, Dharmesh Lakhani. Unfortunately, there was an sudden incident the place a Somali Muslim police officer arrested Lakhani with out proof of wrongdoing. This arrest was as a consequence of Lakhani’s celebration of #Ganesha Chaturthi, which confused the neighborhood.
The launch of Lakhani was secured by native elected councillors, which prompted reflections on the challenges that the Hindu neighborhood faces. The struggles of Bhagwanji Lakhani, who fled Uganda as a consequence of Idi Amin’s expulsion of Asians and rose to prominence in Leicester, had been mirrored by this incident. The return of racism and Hinduophobia raised considerations, leaving British Hindus to ponder their future with out a devoted homeland. This state of affairs has precipitated fear among the many neighborhood.
I’ve been knowledgeable that the proprietor of Bobby’s restaurant (the very first Indian restaurant to open in leicester) Belgrave Road, Mr Dharmesh Lakhani was manhandled, handcuffed, and brought to the police station by the Somali Muslim police officer! Mr Lakhani had not achieved something… https://t.co/V6Z4uZqC4W pic.twitter.com/WD2ufanYzW
— JIX5A (@JIX5A) September 19, 2023
Ahmed manhandled Hindu devotees in July throughout Ram Katha occasion
In July this 12 months, Jix5A had shared movies of Adam Ahmed misbehaving with Hindu devotees who went to attend Ram Katha by Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham. She wrote, “Crowds of Devotees in Leicester coming for Dharshan and to listen to Ram Katha by Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham. at Prajapati hall this morning. First they had to brave the heavy rains , then manhandled and beaten by an M police officer. There was poor management and not enough police. Was this deliberately done? That Hinduphobic police officer needs to be suspended and criminal charges brought against him! Leicestershire police have shown over and over again, how Hindu-phobic they are! What was the need for such aggression?! We all know the reason!”
Crowds of Devotees in leicester coming for Dharshan and to hearken to Ram Katha by Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of @bageshwardham at Prajapati corridor this morning. First they needed to courageous the heavy rains , then manhandled and overwhelmed by an M police officer 🤬There was poor… pic.twitter.com/BlFOMe818t
— JIX5A (@JIX5A) July 23, 2023
The anti-Hindu assaults within the United Kingdom – Leicester and Birmingham
Since August final 12 months, the anti-Hindu assaults within the United Kingdom, particularly in Leicester and Birmingham, elevated by a number of folds. What gave the impression to be a response to the defeat Pakistan confronted within the T20 Asia Cup match towards India, it was later discovered that Islamists had been simply utilizing the match as an excuse to assault the Hindus as they didn’t cease even after Pakistan defeated India in the identical collection every week later.
The assaults intensified to the extent that Hindu households left Leicester, and a few reportedly haven’t returned. The homes, companies and properties of Hindus had been vandalised. Contrary to what was occurring, mainstream media and Islamists tried to cowl up the anti-Hindu assaults and blamed Hindus for the clashes.
In Birmingham, they used an occasion the place Sadhvi Ritambhara was scheduled to look as an excuse to assault a Hindu temple. The occasion was postponed owing to Sadhvi’s well being. However, the Islamists didn’t again off and attacked the temple. It was evident that they had been nicely conscious of the truth that not solely that specific occasion however the entire tour was postponed, however they moved forward and referred to as to circle the temple to intimidate Hindus. More such so-called “peaceful protests” at Hindu temples and institutions within the UK have been deliberate by the Islamists within the coming days.
