London: Police have arrested four British Sikhs based in the west Midlands in connection with the murder of Indian leader Rulda Singh in Patiala in July last year following an 11-month investigation.
Rulda Singh, leader of the RSS-affiliated Sikh Sangat, was shot dead outside his shop on 29 July 2009. He had reportedly visited the UK and other countries to urge Sikhs to return to India. The Babbar Khalsa International had reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
"West Midlands Police have arrested four men on suspicion of the murder, in India, of Rulda Singh. The men, who were detained earlier this morning at their home addresses, are from Smethwick, Wolverhampton, and two from Coventry. All are British subjects and aged between 27 and 36," a police spokesman said.
The arrests were made early morning yesterday following investigation and coordination between the Indian and West Midlands police.
Gurharpal Singh, professor of inter-religious relations at Birmingham University, told the Guardian that the police had told him of concerns that Sikh groups strongly opposed to any attempts to undermine their faith, had won control of temples in Britain "with the agenda of rekindling militancy".
West Midlands police's counter-terrorism unit said their officers have been visiting gurdwaras in the area, among other faith institutions, since the beginning of 2009 under the Home Office's anti-terror policy, Prevent.
Rulda Singh, leader of the RSS-affiliated Sikh Sangat, was shot dead outside his shop on 29 July 2009. He had reportedly visited the UK and other countries to urge Sikhs to return to India. The Babbar Khalsa International had reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
"West Midlands Police have arrested four men on suspicion of the murder, in India, of Rulda Singh. The men, who were detained earlier this morning at their home addresses, are from Smethwick, Wolverhampton, and two from Coventry. All are British subjects and aged between 27 and 36," a police spokesman said.
The arrests were made early morning yesterday following investigation and coordination between the Indian and West Midlands police.
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Gurharpal Singh, professor of inter-religious relations at Birmingham University, told the Guardian that the police had told him of concerns that Sikh groups strongly opposed to any attempts to undermine their faith, had won control of temples in Britain "with the agenda of rekindling militancy".
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West Midlands police's counter-terrorism unit said their officers have been visiting gurdwaras in the area, among other faith institutions, since the beginning of 2009 under the Home Office's anti-terror policy, Prevent.
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