On Wednesday, July 23, the Manchester Police arrested 4 individuals belonging to the Muslim community for assaulting an emergency staff at the Manchester Airport and obstructing police. The video of the incident is making rounds on social media where the police can be seen tackling them after the latter launched an attack on the police and the airport staff. However, the video is being used by Islamists to spread ‘Islamophobia’ claims saying that Police assaulted them because they are Muslims. Several mainstream media reports also reported the incident and said that they didn’t know what sparked the incident.
Notably, the Greater Manchester Police released a statement exposing the truth. “We know that our communities are rightly concerned by video footage which is being circulated online, that shows armed police officers responding to an incident at Manchester Airport. In advance of what is shown in the video, we were called to reports of an assault at Manchester Airport. The suspect was seen on CCTV at the ticket counter of the car park and the officers reached to arrest him,” the statement read.
Wasin Chaudhury, Assistant Chief Constable added, “During our response, three officers were assaulted, one female officer suffered a broken nose and the other officers were forced to the ground and suffered injuries that required hospital treatment.”
We know that our communities are rightly concerned by video footage, which is being circulated online, that shows armed police officers responding to an incident at Manchester Airport .
— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) July 24, 2024
Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry has issued a statement. pic.twitter.com/xdHmUYeobL
The police confirmed that 4 individuals accused of assault on airport staff and attack on police were arrested. However, several Islamists are spreading the video claiming that the Muslims were brutally assaulted by the Manchester police for belonging to a specific community.
The incident has sparked outrage in the community with Islamists demanding action against the officers or they will unleash protests like never seen before. The Islamists claim that the police unnecessarily arrested the Muslims, further claiming ‘Islamophobia’. Reportedly, the Islamists are making no mention of assault on the police or the airport staff after which the Muslim heads were forced to face such action by the police.
Muslim man says all officers in today’s Manchester Airport altercation need to be arrested and suspended, or they will unleash protests like “you’ve never seen before”.
— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) July 24, 2024
No mention of course of the female officer with the broken nose caked in her own blood suffering obvious PTSD. pic.twitter.com/Rk7dDAgJR9
Others on X shared the video calling it brutal and demanding the strictest action against UK officers. “This is absolutely brutal and disgusting. Make this go viral These officers need to be fired,” a user on X claimed.
Manchester Airport last night This can not go unchallenged. This is absolutely brutal and disgusting. Make this go viral
— Imam Ibrahim M Noonan of AMA Ireland & NI (@ImamNoonan) July 24, 2024
These officers need to be fired pic.twitter.com/OyVkQapnbV
One Attiq Malik, who claims to be a criminal lawyer, also posted a video calling out the police action. “Enough is enough. This is not policing by consent. It’s time to put them in their place. This is brutal. This is not why we pay the council taxes,” he posted.
#Manchester #Airport #Police #Brutality ???? #Enough is #Enough time to apply the #rule of #law – We are ready to assist if needed pic.twitter.com/bsjDlz7HwK
— Attiq Malik (@AttiqMalik001) July 24, 2024
Notably, several Muslims reached the police station on 24th July evening, demanding the release of the accused persons who broke the nose of the female officer and attacked three others. The Muslim community protested and demanded action against the police instead.
Hundreds of Muslims currently outside Rochdale police station demanding they release their "brothers" who broke the nose of a police woman at Manchester Airport today. https://t.co/hHYCpraQpz pic.twitter.com/zUMmSOZoVF
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) July 24, 2024
Several media outlets also reported the incident claiming that the UK police brutally kicked the Muslim man’s head. However, they said that they actually didn’t know what sparked the incident.
Another similar report by Siasat Daily reported that a Muslim boy was kicked by the Greater Manchester Police.
However, the Greater Manchester Police shared the entire incident and said that the police were called by the Airport staff after an altercation at Terminal 2 of the Manchester Airport. The police reached the airport, checked the CCTV, and spotted the suspect at the ticket counter. The accused further attacked the police and broke the nose of a female police officer after which the police had to act.
