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| Pc and two others hurt in Sikh cultural centre protest | Pc and two others hurt in Sikh cultural centre protest |
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| A police officer and two other people suffered head injuries during a protest outside a Sikh community centre. | A police officer and two other people suffered head injuries during a protest outside a Sikh community centre. |
| About 200 people gathered at the Sikh Cultural Centre in Dudley, West Midlands, to demonstrate over allegations that meat and alcohol were being served on the premises. | About 200 people gathered at the Sikh Cultural Centre in Dudley, West Midlands, to demonstrate over allegations that meat and alcohol were being served on the premises. |
| Violence erupted at about 1245 BST after some of the protestors forced their way into the building. | Violence erupted at about 1245 BST after some of the protestors forced their way into the building. |
| The three injured people are in a stable condition in hospital. | The three injured people are in a stable condition in hospital. |
| 'Building vandalised' | 'Building vandalised' |
| West Midlands Police have not commented on the nature of the injuries but said some protestors were throwing missiles at officers. | West Midlands Police have not commented on the nature of the injuries but said some protestors were throwing missiles at officers. |
| A second police officer received minor dental injuries. | A second police officer received minor dental injuries. |
| A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of violent disorder was later released on police bail bending further inquiries. | A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of violent disorder was later released on police bail bending further inquiries. |
| The force said the demonstrators spent about five hours inside the centre, adding that "significant damage" was caused. | The force said the demonstrators spent about five hours inside the centre, adding that "significant damage" was caused. |
| Ch Insp Deb Doyle said: "What started as a peaceful protest soon turned to violence when a minority of people started throwing missiles at officers and then forced their way inside the centre. | Ch Insp Deb Doyle said: "What started as a peaceful protest soon turned to violence when a minority of people started throwing missiles at officers and then forced their way inside the centre. |
| "Once inside they have vandalised the building and refused to leave until the centre managers agreed to ban the supply of meat and alcohol on the premises. | "Once inside they have vandalised the building and refused to leave until the centre managers agreed to ban the supply of meat and alcohol on the premises. |
| "I would urge those responsible for the violence to hand themselves in to their local police station immediately or face officers arresting them at home in the very near future." | "I would urge those responsible for the violence to hand themselves in to their local police station immediately or face officers arresting them at home in the very near future." |
| No alcohol or meat is permitted in property belonging to Sikh places of worship. | |
| CCTV seized | |
| Roads around the centre in Swancote Road were closed to allow emergency services access to the site and the building remains cordoned off while investigations are carried out. | |
| Police said CCTV footage was seized from the site. | Police said CCTV footage was seized from the site. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews were called to the scene shortly after 1300 BST. | |
| A spokeswoman said ambulance staff remained at the centre on stand-by until 1800 BST at the request of police, but there were no more casualties. |