Accused pleads not guilty in UK court
Thursday, 05/12/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131205/punjab.htm#11
London : An Indian-origin man today appeared in a British court to plead not guilty for the attempted murder of a Namdhari sect leader during a trip to London. Harjit Singh Toor, who appeared before Justice Flaux at Nottingham Crown Court, was accused of attacking Satguru Uday Singh at Gurdwara Namdhari in Linden Street, Leicester, on August 11.
The 27-year-old's trial has been provisionally set for Birmingham Crown Court on February 10 and he has been remanded in custody until then.
Toor, a non-Namdhari Sikh from the Oadby area in Leicester, was caught by members of the congregation present at Sunday prayers at the gurdwara.
He was allegedly wrapped in a blanket as he moved towards the sect chief with “agandasa”, a traditional Punjabi farming tool, and aimed for his head.
The victim suffered injuries on his face and arm and was taken to Royal Infirmary in Leicester.
