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The Indian Sikhs claim that the kirpan dagger or sword is not a weapon, here are 20 crimes in only 10 years involving the weapons by Sikhs in England alone: The Southampton Crown Court Convictions (2026) • 1. Vickrum Digwa (Charge 1): Convicted of Murder for fatally stabbing 18-year-old student Henry Nowak with an 8-inch ceremonial blade. Sentence: Life imprisonment (minimum 21 years). • 2. Vickrum Digwa (Charge 2): Convicted of Possession of a Bladed Article in a Public Place. His offensive use of the blade nullified his legal religious exemption. • 3. Kiran Kaur: Convicted of Assisting an Offender for removing the primary weapon, sheath, and belt from the crime scene to hide it from police forensic teams. The Hounslow Crown Court Convictions (2021) • 4. Sukhi Singh (Charge 1): Convicted of Violent Disorder for leading a group clash on a West London high street where machetes and ceremonial blades were used. Sentence: 13 years imprisonment. • 5. Sukhi Singh (Charge 2): Convicted of Possession of an Offensive Weapon in a Public Place for brandishing a blade during the melee. • 6. Gurpreet Singh (Charge 1): Convicted of Violent Disorder for active participation in the group fight. Sentence: 12 years imprisonment. • 7. Gurpreet Singh (Charge 2): Convicted of Possession of an Offensive Weapon in a Public Place for carrying a sharp instrument during the brawl. • 8. Amanpreet Singh (Charge 1): Convicted of Violent Disorder for engaging in public fighting that caused terror to bystanders. Sentence: 11 years imprisonment. • 9. Amanpreet Singh (Charge 2): Convicted of Possession of an Offensive Weapon in a Public Place for weapon deployment during the fight. • 10. Jagdeep Singh: Convicted of Violent Disorder for contributing to the collective threat and violence on the high street. Sentence: 9 years imprisonment. • 11. Harmeet Singh: Convicted of Violent Disorder for weapon possession and violent conduct during the incident. Sentence: 9 years imprisonment. Individual Wounding and Assault Convictions • 12. Unnamed Defendant (Southall, 2018 - Charge 1): Convicted of Section 18 Wounding with Intent after drawing a kirpan during a physical fight at a community meeting and stabbing a rival through the hand. • 13. Unnamed Defendant (Southall, 2018 - Charge 2): Convicted of Possession of an Offensive Weapon for using a religious item as a tool of assault. • 14. Unnamed Defendant (Slough, 2022): Convicted of Section 18 Wounding with Intent and jailed after deploying a small ceremonial knife to inflict non-fatal stab wounds during a street fight. Individual Threat and Possession Convictions • 15. Unnamed Defendant (Leicester, 2021): Convicted of Threatening with an Offensive Weapon after pulling a ceremonial blade during an internal temple management dispute to intimidate staff. • 16. Unnamed Defendant (Gravesend, 2020): Convicted of Threatening with an Offensive Weapon after drawing a kirpan during a physical altercation with neighbours on a residential street. • 17. Unnamed Defendant (Birmingham, 2019): Convicted of Possession of an Offensive Weapon in a Public Place after being arrested for brandishing a large ceremonial blade during a heated verbal argument on a public bus. • 18. Unnamed Defendant (Wolverhampton, 2017): Convicted of Affray after deploying a ceremonial blade to threaten a family member during a domestic dispute inside a private residence. Group Public Order Charges (Mass Processing) • 19. 55 Individual Protestors (Leamington Spa, 2016): Processed and charged separately with Aggravated Trespass after a masked occupation of a Gurdwara to forcefully block an interfaith wedding. The case resulted in community-level penalties, fines, and conditional discharges. • 20. 55 Individual Protestors (Coventry, 2016): Processed and charged separately with Aggravated Trespass after brandishing ceremonial blades to halt a private wedding ceremony.