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The British police on Wednesday said they had arrested two persons following an attack on a young Sikh by a gang of Muslims carrying hammers and crowbars in Derby.
Harjit Singh Sandhu, 22, was in hospital with a broken leg, ankle and nose and cuts to his face and head after being attacked in the Normanton area of the county on Monday, the police said.
About 50 Sikhs took to the streets to protest increasing assaults by Muslim youths, but were dispersed by the police.
The police said, "Community leaders were doing everything they can. Two men have been arrested and were being questioned about the assault on Sandhu."
Last fortnight, 15-year-old Radhika Shukla suffered a fractured skull when a Muslim gang rampaged through her school, attacking pupils and staff with hammers and axes and smashing windows.
A group called the Youth Muslims Organisation was seen stirring trouble and gangs had been spotted roaming the streets chanting Osama bin Laden's name since the September 11 attack on the United States.
Harninder Singh, a close friend of Sandhu, said: "It was a totally unprovoked attack. He ran into a few Muslim shops for help and received none."
"When they had finished he was absolutely covered in blood. I was with him last Wednesday when some Muslim lads mounted the pavement and tried to run him over."
As appeals went out for calm, Gurmel Bolla, the vice-president of the Sikh temple in Derby, said community leaders were trying to keep a lid on the simmering violence, but were struggling.
PTI
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