The National Investigative Agency arrested one person on Thursday in connection with a 2023 Indian High Commission attack.
Pro-Khalistani protesters had tried to vandalise the Indian mission in London and pulled down the national flag while leading agitations outside the High Commission complex on March 19 last year.
The Indian High Commissions in London and San Francisco were attacked last year amid escalating tensions.
The tricolour flying atop the Indian High Commission in London was grabbed by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags and chanting pro-Khalistani slogans.
“In the UK, we actually saw our high commission being attacked by mobs and honestly we did not get the kind of protection which we expected to get.
The National Investigative Agency arrested one person on Thursday in connection with a 2023 Indian High Commission attack. Pro-Khalistani protesters had tried to vandalise the Indian mission in London and pulled down the national flag while leading agitations outside the High Commission complex on March 19 last year. The attack was found to be in retaliation to the action taken by Punjab Police against pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh a day earlier.
The NIA arrested Hounslow resident Inderpal Singh Gaba for carrying out unlawful activities during the protests that took place on March 22 last year. The probe also indicated that the incidents that took place in London on March 19 and 22 were part of a larger conspiracy to unleash vicious attacks on the Indian missions and its officials.
The Indian High Commissions in London and San Francisco were attacked last year amid escalating tensions. The tricolour flying atop the Indian High Commission in London was grabbed by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalistani flags and chanting pro-Khalistani slogans.
India had also called for action against those threatening its diplomats in Canada.
“In the UK, we actually saw our high commission being attacked by mobs and honestly we did not get the kind of protection which we expected to get. Things have improved in the UK. We find today a much firmer response in Australia and in the US," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said earlier this year
A case was lodged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act soon after the incident. The NIA took over the probe in April last year from the Delhi Police and a team visited London to get details of the case and interacted with officials of Scotland Yard. It had later released five videos and sought the help of the general public in identifying individuals involved in the violent protests.
(With inputs from agencies)
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