London, September 06: British police have arrested more than 30 men after violence broke out at a right-wing protest against Muslims in the central English city of Birmingham.
Supporters of the right wing, English Defence League, which campaigns against what it calls Islamic fundamentalism in Britain, clashed with opponents who argue that they are racists and fascists.
Police said they had arrested ‘more than 30 men’ in connection with the violence, which took place in a busy shopping street and involved about 200 people, despite the presence of dozens of riot police.
Officers said further sporadic outbreaks of disorder took place in Bennetts Hill and New Street.
Police said that they filled two double-decker buses with protesters from the English Defence League and transported them to a different location. “Both buses were filled with right wing protesters,” they added.
Police had warned they would deal with any troublemakers ‘robustly’ after similar clashes in the city last month.
—–Agencies