Indian High Commission: Man arrested after London protest

A antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of convulsive upset aft a assemblage gathered and windows were breached astatine the Indian High Commission successful London.

Police were called to the gathering successful Aldwych, Westminster, connected Sunday.

Videos connected societal media showed a assemblage waving yellowish "Khalistan" banners and a antheral detach the Indian emblem from the first-floor balcony of the building.

The Metropolitan Police said 2 information guards were injured and an probe has been launched.

PA quality bureau said assemblage members were believed to beryllium supporters of a Sikh separatist movement.

Officers were called to the Indian High Commission astatine astir 13:50 GMT connected Sunday.

Upon accomplishment "the bulk of those contiguous had dispersed anterior to the accomplishment of police", said the Met.

The force's spokesperson said "windows were broken" and 2 members of information unit sustained insignificant injuries which did not necessitate infirmary treatment.

The Met said inquiries were continuing.

Responding to the incident, London's politician Sadiq Khan said helium condemned "the convulsive upset and vandalism that took place".

"There is nary spot successful our metropolis for this benignant of behaviour", helium tweeted.

The British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis described the incidental arsenic "disgraceful" and "totally unacceptable".

Foreign Office curate Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said helium was "appalled" and the authorities would instrumentality the information of the Indian High Commission "seriously".

"This is simply a wholly unacceptable enactment against the integrity of the Mission and its staff", helium said.