Riots In Handsworth Tonight - Protect The Gurudwar

[kurtas]

cos they w**ker*

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You can say that again. They always have a chip on their shoulder. They blame the slave trade for everything.

[www.shaheedkhalsa.com]

Just spoke to the Giani at wheeler Street Gurudwara in Lozells, where the trouble is.

He confirmed everything was fine at the moment, and that youth at already reached there.

Black youth walked past the Gurudwara, and the Gaini said they didnt show any interest in it.

PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL TO THESE AREAS FOR THE TIME BEING

[Guest SScom]

Soho Road Gurdwara is fine. There are sevadars there just in case, as requested by Bhai Sahib Jee.

[sikh supreme]

Bro's tell all Sikhs and especially the sisters around your sides you know to not travel alone, if need be get tooled up in case theses any trouble. Best to be prepare for trouble than caught unaware.

Stay safe Be viligilant....

Let us know of any updates.

[singh_comradz]

im going down now

[Prem]

There has been rioting in the Lozells area of Birmingham tonight by black youths after tension rose in Birmingham over the alleged rape of a black girl by a gang of 'Asian' men in Perry Barr. One man in his twenties of African Caribbean origin has been stabbed dead. Massive Sikh population in this area and Soho Road is close to the trouble and there are a couple of Gurdwara's in the general area.

Take care all Birmingham people - be careful and stay safe.

[anjaan]

Plea for calm after city clashes

Burnt car

The disturbances have been linked to tensions in the past week

Police and community leaders in Birmingham have appealed for calm after a man was stabbed to death in disturbances in the Lozells area.

Three other people were stabbed, and a police officer was hit in the leg with a ball bearing fired from a gun.

The violence on Saturday is thought to have involved rival groups of youths.

It was reportedly linked to tensions in the past week over the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old-girl although no offence has been reported.

Extra police are on duty in the area and there is damage on a number of streets.

The disturbances broke out after a public meeting at the New Testament Church of God over the alleged assault.

Two senior police officers, the Labour MP for Perry Barr, Khalid Mahmood, and church leaders had addressed the meeting.

Police say the violence was not a reaction to the meeting.

Extremist elements

Mr Mahmood said there appeared to be a link between the violence and the alleged assault but the "vast majority" of people who attended the meeting were satisfied with explanations given by himself and police.

I think the small number of people who were involved were predominantly from outside

Khalid Mahmood MP

Residents' fear at violence

The MP said the majority of the community was close.

"I think the small number of people who were involved were predominantly from outside," he said.

"Today is going to be an important day. We need to make sure no other people come in from the outside to escalate this tension."

Bishop Joe Aldred from the Council of Black Led-Churches appealed for calm in the area.

"There's a clear condemnation from me and others in this community of the violence that's happened," he added.

He said "extremist elements" in the community seemed intent on using the incident "for their own criminal aims".

He told BBC Radio Five Live there were also underlying community tensions.

"At the root of it are primarily young people, but not just young people, from the African and Caribbean community.

"Their anger seemed to be directed in the first place at elements of the Asian community because they feel that it's Asian men who are the butt of the allegations here."

Arrests

The confrontation between rioters and police began on Saturday evening and saw cars burned, property damaged, missiles thrown and groups of people wearing masks, or covering their faces with hoods.

NIGHT OF VIOLENCE

1745: Violence erupts outside a community meeting

1915: Police called out after two men stabbed. One man dies.

2115: A man is stabbed at Farcroft Hotel, Rookery Road

2130: Reports of a man being shot and another man being stabbed at the Uplands pub in Oxhill Road

2200: Police officer shot in thigh by ball bearing fired from gun

Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw denounced the violence.

"I can't really begin to describe how our sense of sorrow that we have lost someone from our community, that innocent people in the area have been attacked and injured, and that one of our colleagues who was out there trying to protect the public has been shot," he said.

"Over many years I've worked very hard to make this part of Birmingham a better and better place to live.

"We haven't been affected by some of the tensions that other parts of the country have seen and we are in no sense complacent when we say that."

Police say its investigation into the alleged sexual assault has been held back because no official complaint has been made.

A police spokeswoman said the dead person - a black man in his 20s - would not be named until next of kin had been informed. A number of arrests have been made.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said at least 12 people had been taken to the City Hospital.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4368636.stm

[singh_comradz]

its the jonsons and aston lot who have escalated it all

[sikh supreme]

I been reading on other forums that some blacks have been looking for an excuse have a go at asians because of their jealousy and hatered for their success in business so they made up those allegations and openly began to be racist towards all asians leading to the riots.

Anyone know if any sikhs or gurdwara sahib was attacked?

[www.shaheedkhalsa.com]

All Gurudwara are safe. There were minor incidents are damaged car in the Niskha Seva Jatha Gurudwara, and a car set on fire behind it. But that was all.

The major damage was to sikh homes, in this area.

Everyone is again warned to be careful tonight, as more trouble is expected.