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6 men arrested over armed attack in the UK, 4 of Indian-origin
6 men arrested over armed attack in the UK, 4 of Indian-origin

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6 men arrested over armed attack in the UK, 4 of Indian-origin

Four Indian-Origin men were arrested and charged in the United Kingdom after an armed assault near Wolverhampton, England, left three men wounded. Four Indian-origin men arrested in the UK for an armed assault on two men. Representative Image Four Indian-Origin men were arrested and charged in the United Kingdom after an armed assault near Wolverhampton, England, left three men wounded. The motive behind the attack has not been established yet, and the matter is under investigation. According to The Times of India, police officers were called to Arbour Drive in Bilston just after 6 am (local time) on Friday. They arrived at the site following reports of a fight involving several people with weapons. Six people were arrested as of now, out of whom four men were of Indian origin. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The authorities noted that two of the men received bail while the investigation into the matter is still ongoing. Apart from this, three of the men who were charged in the incident were caught with the help of two police dogs. Who are the four Indian-origin men Hardeep Singh, 28, of Hounslow; Harpeet Singh, 25, of Leicester; Mukesh Kumar, 30, of Wolverhampton; and Lakwinder Singh, 26, of Smethwick were remanded in custody on Sunday, TOI reported. These men will appear before the Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Monday. 'A number of teams came together to make quick arrests. Our investigation is moving quickly as we establish exactly what happened,' said Detective Inspector Adam Keen of Wolverhampton police. 'I would like to reassure the public that we do believe this to be a targeted attack," he furthered. A video circulating online shows six masked men dressed in black hoodies brandishing weapons around a white car. The group allegedly forced open the two car doors, smashed the vehicle, and dragged a man onto the ground as they continued to attack the man and the car. Police eventually seized a gun. Three men were taken to the hospital with serious wounds that are not thought to be life-threatening.

Five men charged with Wolverhampton murder after shooting
Five men charged with Wolverhampton murder after shooting

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time10-03-2025

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Five men charged with Wolverhampton murder after shooting

Five men have been charged with murder after a 24 year-old man was shot dead in Graham was gunned down in Eastfield Grove, just after 15:20 GMT last Tuesday, and died at the Ximba, 22, Aaron Osei, 22, Deric Da Silva Ferreria, 19, Fabio Bandarrinha, 20, and Elie Mey, 24, have been remanded in custody. All of the men, apart from Mr Ximba, face additional charges including money laundering and possession of are due to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court later, West Midlands Police confirmed. The force said a gun had been recovered as part of their Ximba faces a single charge of murder, which the four other men are also charged the four others men are also accused of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of prohibited ammunition, possession of Class A Drugs with intent to supply, and possession of criminal property (money laundering).Additionally, Mr Mey has been charged with possession of a firearm when prohibited for five years. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.

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