Teenager, 17, is charged after 'blade attack' on worshippers at Sikh temple that left two women injured

A teenage boy has been charged after a blade attack on worshippers at a Sikh temple in Gravesend, Kent. 

Police was called to the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara at 8.10pm on Thursday 11 July 2024 after a reported disturbance and arrested a 17-year-old boy at the scene.

Two women were left with cuts and bruises to their hands and arms but no one was seriously injured, the force confirmed.

Police recovered a bladed weapon and secured the area.

The 17-year-old boy has now been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, using or threatening unlawful violence, threats to kill, threatening a person with a bladed weapon and possessing a bladed article in a public place.

The Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend, Kent where two women were injured after a knife attack on Thursday July 11, 2024

The Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend, Kent where two women were injured after a knife attack on Thursday July 11, 2024

The Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend, Kent where two women were injured after a knife attack on Thursday July 11, 2024

Two women were left with cuts and bruises to their hands and arms after a 17-year-old boy reportedly entered the temple with a blade

Two women were left with cuts and bruises to their hands and arms after a 17-year-old boy reportedly entered the temple with a blade

Two women were left with cuts and bruises to their hands and arms after a 17-year-old boy reportedly entered the temple with a blade

Avtar Singh, 44, (pictured) tackled the attacker to the ground. He described him as wielding two swords and entering the holy space in an 'aggressive mood'

Avtar Singh, 44, (pictured) tackled the attacker to the ground. He described him as wielding two swords and entering the holy space in an 'aggressive mood'

Avtar Singh, 44, (pictured)…

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