A 17-year-old boy remains in custody after two women were injured in an incident involving a “bladed weapoꦗn” at a gurdwara in Kent, south-east E🃏ngland, local police said on Friday.
Kent Police said its officers were called to the Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on Thursday evening to investigate reports that a male had entered the𝄹 place of worship and attempted to assault those inside.
“It was reported that a male had entered the location and attempted to assault tho♉se in attendance whilst armed with a bladed weapon. Nobody was seriously injured during the incident but two women required medical attention for cuཧts and bruises,” Kent Police said in a statement.
The officers arrested the teenage boy on suspicion of attempted murder and a religiously aggravated public order offence and also recovered the bladed weapon from the scene. The police have described it as an “isolated incident” and said t🐭hat nobody else is currently being sought in connection with their investigation into the attack.
“We understand the community’s concerns in relation to the events at the gurdwara, however we are treating it as an isolated incident,” said Detective Superintendent Ian Dyball of K🦩ent Police.
“Patrols will remain in the area for ဣreassurance and we thank the community for their ongoing support an🤪d assistance,” he said.
