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Cardiff councillor Mohammed Sarul Islam receives 'threatening letter' | Cardiff councillor Mohammed Sarul Islam receives 'threatening letter' |
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Police are investigating after a Cardiff councillor says he received an anonymous threatening and intimidating letter from Islamic extremists. | |
Riverside councillor Mohammed Sarul Islam told BBC Wales he was being blamed for a recent police operation at Canton Community Hall, in Canton. | |
The letter called Mr Islam an "enemy of Allah". | |
Since the operation, police patrols have been increased and personal alarms given to centre staff. | |
In January, anti-terrorist police halted a meeting at the community hall over fears of a link to banned Islamist group Muslims Against Crusades. | In January, anti-terrorist police halted a meeting at the community hall over fears of a link to banned Islamist group Muslims Against Crusades. |
Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit officers were called to the centre following concerns raised by members of the local Muslim community. | Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit officers were called to the centre following concerns raised by members of the local Muslim community. |
One man was arrested for assault and a public order offence. | One man was arrested for assault and a public order offence. |
Since then police patrols have been stepped up in Canton. | |
"There's a lot of police presence in Canton anyway, patrols have been increased and that is purely to reassure the community," a police spokeswoman said. | |
The Community Safety Department subsequently visited the hall, as a matter of procedure, and 11 members of staff requested personal safety alarms. | |
After receiving the anonymous letter, Mr Islam said: "I feel the letter is very intimidating and personal to myself and to my families." | |
Mr Islam said he was not at the community centre during the incident. | Mr Islam said he was not at the community centre during the incident. |
"I wasn't anywhere near that place," he said. | "I wasn't anywhere near that place," he said. |
"We, the local community, will always condemn any kind of extremism that is going to affect our diverse and peaceful community and I will stand against it in any time, regardless whoever it is, and therefore I will speak for truth and I will stand by my principles and by my ward." | "We, the local community, will always condemn any kind of extremism that is going to affect our diverse and peaceful community and I will stand against it in any time, regardless whoever it is, and therefore I will speak for truth and I will stand by my principles and by my ward." |
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