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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11948341/Sikh-Lives-Matter-protest-in-central-London-turns-violent.html Officer pictured being led to police van with blood pouring down his face amid protest outside Indian High Commission that blocks Aldwych and The Strand Hundreds of British Sikhs clashed with police outside the India High Commission Photo: Lee Thomas By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent 4:23PM BST 22 Oct 2015 A protest as part of the Sikh Lives Matter movement has turned violent in central London, with at least one policeman believed to have been injured. The officer was pictured being led to a police van with blood pouring down his face amid the incident outside the Indian High Commission. Hundreds of British Sikhs clashed with police outside the India High Commission Photo: Lee Thomas A large number of Sikhs joined the protest, which blocked Aldwych and The Strand and included a sit-down protest, on Thursday afternoon Hundreds of police officers - including at least a dozen on horseback - were reported at the scene. Hundreds of British Sikhs clashed with police outside the India High Commission Photo: Lee Thomas The Sikh Press Association website explained why people were protesting. It said: “Recent deaths in Punjab have again brought to light the plight of ethnic minorities in India. Sikhs have continually found themselves victims of the most severe kind of police brutality, leading to the death of unarmed protesters and even bystanders during gatherings. Hundreds of British Sikhs clashed with police outside the India High Commission Photo: Lee Thomas "However, there still seems to be a lack of empathy regarding the suffering of Sikhs. As such, the social media #SikhLivesMatter has been created to draw attention to the acts of Indian government’s atrocities which often go unnoticed in the mainstream media.” A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "At approximately 14:25hrs on Thursday, 22 October, police implemented a containment of approximately 200 people on Kingsway, at the junction with Aldwych, WC2. "The Metropolitan Police Service was aware of a planned demonstration at the Indian High Commission. Whilst it was initially a peaceful protest the demonstrators blocked the roadway at the Aldwych, which blocked the road and caused significant disruption to the central London road network. "Police liaison officers attempted to negotiate with those present, in order to facilitate peaceful protest and minimise the disruption to the public. "Additional officers, including those from the Mounted Branch, were mobilised to the area and a small group of protesters became violent towards police. "During an altercation, one officer has suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital. There are no reports of any of other injuries. "Police are in dialogue with those within the containment and those unassociated with the criminality are being identified and given the opportunity to leave. At this stage police believe a number of offences may have been committed."