A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after worshippers at a Sikh temple were attacked.
Video shows injured worshippers outside the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend, Kent, on Thursday evening.
A suspect went into the temple and tried to attack people in attendance with a blade.
Victims were left with cuts to their hands and arms while footage from the scene shows the suspect being pinned to the ground before he was arrested.
A cordon was put in place on a nearby road, close to the Holy Trinity primary school.
A spokesman for the force said: ‘Kent Police was called at 8.10pm to a report of a disturbance at a Gurdwara on Saddington Street in Gravesend.
‘It was reported that two people had sustained injuries that were not considered to be life threatening and are being treated locally.
‘A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
‘Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but remain on scene while enquiries are ongoing.’
It has since been confirmed that the two injured people were women, and they were treated locally for cuts and bruises.
A blade was found at the scene and seized by police, and the boy was also arrested on suspicion of a religiously aggravated public order offence.
Detective Superintendent Ian Dyball said: ‘We understand the community’s concerns in relation to the events at the gurdwara, however we are treating it as an isolated incident.
‘Patrols will remain in the area for reassurance and we thank the community for their ongoing support and assistance.’
Dr Lauren Sullivan, the Labour MP for Gravesham, said: ‘I am shocked and saddened by the incident at the Gurdwara in Gravesend this evening. My thought are with those hurt, their family, and the community.
‘I would like to thank the emergency services for their swift response to this awful event.
‘Full details are still emerging and there are many rumours running about so it is right that we let the emergency services deal with the situation and complete their investigation and release the information as they can.’
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