LONDON: A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson assaults on a mosque and a gurudwara in English town of Leeds, police said these days as they probed the incident as a hate crime.
The Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira Mosque in Hardy Street, Beeston, used to be attacked on Wednesday along with the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Gurdwara in Lady Pit Lane.
The main door of the mosque in south of the city centre have been set on hearth at about 3.45am (local time) on Tuesday. A couple of minutes later, the door of the Gurdwara used to be additionally set on hearth.
The man, who used to be now not named, used to be arrested at an address in the town the day gone by night after fires had been began on the entrance doors of 2 structures. He remains in police custody as enquiries continue, The Guardian reported.
"We are continuing to liaise with our colleagues in the local neighbourhood policing team who are maintaining an increased presence in the area and having regular contact with key representatives from the communities affected to keep them updated and to reassure the wider community," said Detective Inspector Richard Holmes, of Leeds District CID in a observation following the arrest.
Leeds' Racial Justice Network criticised the lack of national media coverage of the incident, saying it published "a lack of concern for Muslim and Sikh lives and reminds us that the terrorist label (and public outrage) is only reserved for black and brown people".
"These attacks follow on from racist and fascist ... marches in Leeds and Manchester at the weekend and reflect a resurgence of far-right racism," they said. "Whilst we believe that the far right are still in the minority, there is a real need for the solidification and growth of anti-racist movements. With our allies across the country, the Racial Justice Network will be a part of it."
The Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira Mosque in Hardy Street, Beeston, used to be attacked on Wednesday along with the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Gurdwara in Lady Pit Lane.
The main door of the mosque in south of the city centre have been set on hearth at about 3.45am (local time) on Tuesday. A couple of minutes later, the door of the Gurdwara used to be additionally set on hearth.
The man, who used to be now not named, used to be arrested at an address in the town the day gone by night after fires had been began on the entrance doors of 2 structures. He remains in police custody as enquiries continue, The Guardian reported.
"We are continuing to liaise with our colleagues in the local neighbourhood policing team who are maintaining an increased presence in the area and having regular contact with key representatives from the communities affected to keep them updated and to reassure the wider community," said Detective Inspector Richard Holmes, of Leeds District CID in a observation following the arrest.
Leeds' Racial Justice Network criticised the lack of national media coverage of the incident, saying it published "a lack of concern for Muslim and Sikh lives and reminds us that the terrorist label (and public outrage) is only reserved for black and brown people".
"These attacks follow on from racist and fascist ... marches in Leeds and Manchester at the weekend and reflect a resurgence of far-right racism," they said. "Whilst we believe that the far right are still in the minority, there is a real need for the solidification and growth of anti-racist movements. With our allies across the country, the Racial Justice Network will be a part of it."
Man arrested over arson attacks at mosque, gurudwara in UK
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