UK Police Probe Rape Of British Sikh Woman As ‘Racially Aggravated Assault’

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West Midlands Police examine the racially intensified rape of a British Sikh lady in Oldbury.

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Cops have actually stated they are examining a “racially aggravated” rape in the West Midlands. (Representational)

The United Kingdom Police on Saturday (regional time) stated that they are dealing with the case of the

supposed rape of a British Sikh lady as a”racially exacerbated attack.”

“We’re investigating after a woman reported to us that she had been raped in Oldbury in what we are treating as a racially aggravated attack,” West Midlands Police stated in a declaration.

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    The Police have actually likewise appealed for anybody in the location who might have seen the implicated guys to call the force.

    “We are working actually difficult to determine those accountable, with CCTV, forensic and other queries well underway. We totally comprehend the anger and stress that this has actually triggered, and I am speaking with individuals in the neighborhood today to assure them that we are doing whatever we can to determine and jail those accountable,” Chief Superintendent Kim Madill said as quoted by Skynews.

    A Sikh woman in her twenties was raped by two men in Oldbury, in the Sandwell area of the West Midlands region of England. The police said that they were informed about the crime on Tuesday morning (local time)

    According to the Police, the woman reported that the miscreants hurled racist remarks like “go back to your country” throughout the attack. Investigators are taking a look at CCTV video and forensic proof to locate the suspects.

    Regional media explained the assaulters as white males– one with a shaved head using a dark sweatshirt, and the other worn a grey top.

    The regional MP for Smethwick, Gurinder Singh Josan, stated the “genuinely dreadful attack” had left the victim traumatised and appealed for anyone with information to assist the police in investigating the “hate crime”

    “I am assured Sandwell cops are doing whatever they perhaps can to discover the wrongdoers. The occurrence is being dealt with as a hate criminal offense,” Josan said.

    Birmingham MP Preet Kaur Gill strongly condemned the assault, calling the rise of “overt racism” in the UK deeply uncomfortable.

    “This was an act of severe violence and racially exacerbated abuse. She does belong here. Every neighborhood can feel safe, reputable, and valued. Bigotry and misogyny have no location in Oldbury or throughout Britain,” Gill said.

    (With inputs from agencies)

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    September 13, 2025, 15:54 IST

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