Police had imposed dispersal orders earlier this month too after a few days of unrest believed to involve local Hindu and Muslim groups.
The UK police are calling for calm after clashes between fans following an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match at the end of last month spilled over into 바카라serious disorder바카라 on Saturday and the early hours of Sunday in the city of Leicester in eastern England. (More Cricket News)
Reports circulating on social media claimed the spark this weekend was a protest march, with footage showing police attempting to hold back two sets of crowds as objects such as glass bottles were thrown, and some people could be seen carrying sticks and batons.
"We have had numerous reports of an outbreak of disorder in parts of the east Leicester area of the city,바카라 Leicestershire Police temporary chief constable Rob Nixon said in a Twitter video.
바카라We have got officers there, we are taking control of the situation, there are additional officers en route and dispersal powers, stop search powers, have been authorised. Please do not get involved. We are calling for calm," he said.
The local police force said that its officers attended in large numbers as dispersal and stop and search powers were authorised in an effort at 바카라restoring calm바카라 to the area. A large number of people were searched and two men remain in custody 바카라 one on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder and another on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.
바카라Several incidents of violence and damage have been reported to the police and are being investigated. We are aware of a video circulating showing a man pulling down a flag outside a religious building on Melton Road, Leicester. This appears to have taken place while police officers were dealing with public disorder in the area. The incident will be investigated,바카라 Leicestershire Police said in a statement.
바카라We are continuing to call for dialogue and calm with support from local community leaders. We will not tolerate violence or disorder in our city. A significant police operation will remain in the area in the coming days,바카라 the police said.
Police had imposed similar dispersal orders earlier this month after a few days of unrest believed to involve local Hindu and Muslim groups in the wake of India versus Pakistan match in Dubai on August 28.
On Friday, Chief Constable Nixon said there had been a total of 27 arrests as part of the 바카라policing operation in the east Leicester area" and even issued a message of thanks to the community for continuing to work together to call for calm in the area.
"I don't think anyone saw the confrontation (on Saturday) as a likely outcome and police had been given reassurance things were calming down a lot,바카라 said Sir Peter Soulsby, Leicester city mayor.
"It's mostly young men in their late teens and early 20s and I have heard suggestions people have come in (to the city) from outside looking for an opportunity to have a set to. It's very worrying for people in the areas where this has happened," he said, as he appealed for calm.
Sanjiv Patel, who represents Hindu and Jain temples across Leicester, told the BBC that all groups have lived in harmony in the city over the years.
바카라But over the past few weeks, it is clear there are things that need to be discussed around the table to get out what people are unhappy about. Resorting to violence is not the way to deal with this,바카라 he said.
"Across the Hindu and Jain community and with our Muslim brothers and sisters and leaders we are consistently saying 'calm minds, calm heads'," he said.
Leicester East member of Parliament Claudia Webbe described Leicester as 바카라one of the most diverse cities in the UK바카라 and urged that 바카라our unity is our strength바카라.