Three more arrested in connection with clashes between Khalistani activists and pro-India protesters in Australia

Melbourne. Australian police have arrested three more people in connection with two incidents of clashes between Khalistani activists and pro-India protesters here on January 29. Victoria Police gave this information in a statement on Thursday. Several people were injured in two clashes between Khalistani activists and pro-India protesters during the so-called ‘Punjab independence referendum’ in Melbourne on January 29, according to a Victoria Police statement.

Police said in a statement that several people used flag poles as weapons, causing injuries to several people. Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the group leading the non-binding referendum, has been placed on the list of banned terrorist organizations in India. A 23-year-old man has been charged with assault and unlawful assault, while two others, aged 36 and 39, have been charged with assault and causing violent disorder, according to police.

The identity of the people arrested in this connection has not been disclosed so far. Two men, aged 34 and 39, were arrested in connection with the incident and fined for their riotous conduct. All those charged this week have been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on August 8. India has already asked the Australian government to stop the anti-India activities of Khalistani separatists in the country and vandalism of Hindu temples in various parts of the country. In a statement issued on January 26, the Indian High Commission in Canberra had said in very strong words, “For some time there are clear indications that the banned terrorist organization Sikh for Justice (SFJ) and other organizations based out of Australia are instigated and But pro-Khalistan elements are intensifying their activities in Australia.

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