London:
A Sikh restaurant owner, who previously received threats from Khalistani elements for speaking out against them, has now claimed his car was shot at and vandalized by the extremists in west London.
A video posted on was threatened with violence and violence. rape by alleged Khalistani supporters.
However, there has been no formal statement from the British police on these claims.
Notably, the claims came to light on the day elements from outside Scotland deliberately disrupted a planned interaction organized for the Indian High Commissioner, Vikram Doraiswami.
“They were threatened and abused by these elements. In an effort to avoid any possible altercation, the HC and CG decided to leave the premises soon after their arrival,” the Indian High Commission to Britain said in a statement.
A British journalist and researcher, Charlotte Littlewood, claimed in a post on X that the attack on Mr Kapoor’s family was underway.
“The attack on Harman Singh Kapoor family is ongoing. They are waiting for the police because Khalistani extremists are believed to have shot at their vehicle in London. As feared, the row in Canada has emboldened extremists – we will see more of this,” her post read.
Earlier in the day, she also questioned the decision to remove the panic alarm from the family’s car amid the diplomatic fallout over Canada’s claim that India had a hand in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
“At this time of heightened threat following the India-Canada row. Where the Khalistani extremists threaten India’s high commissions in the West and assassinate Indian officials in India. How was the decision made to remove their panic alarm? (sic),” her post added.
Meanwhile, INSIGHT UK also claimed that Khalistani extremists were threatening Sikhs in Britain.
It also claimed that no arrests had been made despite several months of alleged torture of Harman Kapoor’s family.
“Police have made no arrests in the months of torture of this family. When will action be taken against these Khalistani extremists who pose a serious threat @metpoliceuk,” INSIGHT UK posted on ”
Earlier, on May 4, Mr Kapoor and his family alleged that they were receiving constant threats online after posting a video about the Khalistan movement on social media, Khalsa Vox reported.
The alleged threats were made despite repeated assurances from police about security and special protection measures. The family has experienced three attacks and does not feel safe, according to Khalsa Vox, a portal for news on Punjab’s politics, history, culture and heritage.
Harman’s restaurant was attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters, an incident that occurred just days after the Indian High Commission in London was vandalized in April 2023.
Harman then posted a video that received two million views in two days, leading to abusive phone calls, social media trolls and threats against him and his family.
Harman said that after the video he received death threats and that his restaurant was attacked. The attackers demanded that he delete the video, raise pro-Khalistan slogans and burn the Indian flag or face death.
Harman said his wife and daughter have even been threatened with rape several times. “Our address was posted online with calls to rape and kill them. Videos of miscreants licking the photos of my wife and daughter were also posted,” he added, according to Bitter Winter, a magazine on religious freedom and human rights .
An independent report commissioned by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had raised concerns about the growing influence of pro-Khalistan extremists within Britain’s Sikh community, Khalsa Vox reported.
The Bloom Review, an independent report commissioned by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, meanwhile called on Rishi Sunak’s government to urgently address the issue and protect most Sikhs in Britain who do not support their extremist ideology .
The report emphasized time-bound action in this area. The report notes that Sikh communities in Britain face coercion and intimidation from fringe Khalistani elements, Khalsa Vox reported. These pro-Khalistan groups artificially increase their influence and attract disproportionate attention by lobbying political bodies under the guise of human rights activism.
According to the news report, the actions of pro-Khalistan groups create a false image of legitimacy that is inconsistent with the beliefs of the Sikh faith.
It is important to understand that Khalistani separatists do not represent the views of most British Sikh communities, as shown in the Khalsa Vox report.
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