Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) officials have arrested 12 people so far in connection with a attempted murder in Centeral London on a retired Indian army officer, Lt General KS Brar, on Sept 30.
Gen Brar is famous for leading ‘Operation Blue Star’ some 28 years ago to flush out pro- Khalistani Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Police have not disclosed names of the arrested persons and only marked them alphabetically for identification, but informed sources claimed that all belong to the Sikh community. A number of search warrants have also been issued in connection with this investigation.
Enquiries are underway and police continue to appeal for information about the incident. The police are avoiding identifying the victim as an Indian general and state that the victim, an Indian national who is visiting London, was with his wife when they were approached by four men. He was assaulted on his way back to his hotel from dinner with his wife, with what is believed to be a knife, and suffered a wound on his neck. His wife was not injured in the attack. The four men are described as Asian in appearance, and were wearing dark clothing and long black jackets. They all had long beards. His wife told police that three bearded men reportedly attacked and tried to slash his throat, but she would not jump to the conclusion that they were Sikhs. Gen Brar and his wife arrived back in Mumbai on Tuesday. The attack has caused concern among Indian and Sikh communities and Sikh leaders are avoiding commenting over this incident.
