LONDON: A Sikh regulation pupil in the UK felt "victimised" after he was once dragged out of a bar because he was once dressed in a turban, media stories mentioned.
Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was once ordered to depart Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, the day past for dressed in his non secular headgear, BBC reported.
Singh was once advised that the bar had a "no headwear" coverage.
He tried to give an explanation for to a bouncer who approached him that the turban secure his hair and was once part of his faith. But his pleas had been not noted - and he was once "dragged away" from his friends prior to being got rid of from the venue, the report mentioned.
Singh was once additionally allegedly advised, "I didn't think you were allowed to come in a pub and drink anyway."
"I'm heartbroken. The reason why I was removed was because I refused to remove my turban," he wrote on Facebook.
Singh mentioned the bouncer had approached him announcing that he needed to remove my turban, the report mentioned.
"I explained that a turban isn't just headgear, but part of my religion and that it protected my hair - and that I was allowed to wear a turban in public," he mentioned.
"The bouncer ignored this and said I needed to take it off. I refused and was subsequently dragged away from my friends," he added.
"The fact that I was being removed because of my religious views really upset me. My ancestors have fought for the British army previously," the Sun reported.
"Furthermore, me and my parents had been born in Britain and all uphold British values.
"The worst part of it was once the truth he in comparison my turban to dressed in a couple of trainers," Singh, a final yr regulation pupil at Nottingham Trent University, added.
The management, then again, has apologised and mentioned the workforce involved faced suspension pending an investigation.
In a observation to the Labour councillor for Mansfield, Sonya Ward, Rush Late Bar mentioned that it was once not their coverage.
"Good morning, this is absolutely NOT our coverage. We are investigating this incident and the protection member in query has been suspended," Ward shared the observation on Twitter.
In February, an Indian Sikh environmental activist's turban was once ripped by way of a white man shouting "Muslim return" throughout a racist assault out of doors the UK Parliament.
Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was once ordered to depart Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, the day past for dressed in his non secular headgear, BBC reported.
Singh was once advised that the bar had a "no headwear" coverage.
He tried to give an explanation for to a bouncer who approached him that the turban secure his hair and was once part of his faith. But his pleas had been not noted - and he was once "dragged away" from his friends prior to being got rid of from the venue, the report mentioned.
Singh was once additionally allegedly advised, "I didn't think you were allowed to come in a pub and drink anyway."
"I'm heartbroken. The reason why I was removed was because I refused to remove my turban," he wrote on Facebook.
Singh mentioned the bouncer had approached him announcing that he needed to remove my turban, the report mentioned.
"I explained that a turban isn't just headgear, but part of my religion and that it protected my hair - and that I was allowed to wear a turban in public," he mentioned.
"The bouncer ignored this and said I needed to take it off. I refused and was subsequently dragged away from my friends," he added.
"The fact that I was being removed because of my religious views really upset me. My ancestors have fought for the British army previously," the Sun reported.
"Furthermore, me and my parents had been born in Britain and all uphold British values.
"The worst part of it was once the truth he in comparison my turban to dressed in a couple of trainers," Singh, a final yr regulation pupil at Nottingham Trent University, added.
The management, then again, has apologised and mentioned the workforce involved faced suspension pending an investigation.
In a observation to the Labour councillor for Mansfield, Sonya Ward, Rush Late Bar mentioned that it was once not their coverage.
"Good morning, this is absolutely NOT our coverage. We are investigating this incident and the protection member in query has been suspended," Ward shared the observation on Twitter.
In February, an Indian Sikh environmental activist's turban was once ripped by way of a white man shouting "Muslim return" throughout a racist assault out of doors the UK Parliament.
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