Police officers push again protestors of the Khalistan motion throughout an illustration outdoors of the Indian High Commission in London on March 22, 2023. File
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the case of protests and attempt to vandalise the Indian High Commission in London final month, officers stated on April 18.
The NIA will take over the case from the particular cell of the Delhi Police which had registered a case below the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act because it includes illegal actions carried out by sure folks holding Indian nationality overseas.
According to officers, the NIA is remitted to probe any terror case that takes place in international land following amendments to the legislation governing the anti-terror probe organisation in 2019.
Pro-Khalistani protestors tried to vandalise the Indian High Commission in London and pulled down the nationwide flag whereas holding protests outdoors the High Commission complicated on March 19. It occurred a day after the Punjab Police launched a crackdown towards radical preacher Amritpal Singh in Punjab.
The Counter-Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation unit of the Ministry of Home Affairs handed over the case to the NIA and the choice was taken after Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla held a gathering with representatives of the British authorities final week.
In the London incident, the tricolour flying atop the Indian High Commission was grabbed at by a bunch of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags and chanting pro-Khalistani slogans, main to an arrest.
Officials from the mission stated the “attempted but failed” assault had been foiled and that the tricolour was now flying “grander”. The Metropolitan Police stated two members of safety workers sustained minor accidents which didn’t require hospital therapy.
India had summoned the British deputy excessive commissioner based mostly in New Delhi and demanded a proof over the whole “absence of security”.
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In a strongly-worded assertion, the Ministry of External Affairs had stated India finds “unacceptable” the indifference of the U.Okay. authorities to the safety of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel.
Union Home Secretary Bhalla flagged the problem with a U.Okay. delegation which was led by Permanent Secretary, Home Office, Sir Matthew Rycroft and “specifically” conveyed New Delhi’s considerations on the misuse of U.Okay.’s asylum standing by pro-Khalistani components to abet terrorist actions and requested higher cooperation, elevated monitoring of extremists and take proactive motion.
India’s considerations over the breach of safety at the Indian High Commission have been additionally emphasised in that assembly.
