Man shot dead by UK police in London in 'terror-related' incident
London, Feb 2: A man was shot dead by armed Scotland Yard officers in south London on Sunday after several people were stabbed in a suspected "terror-related" incident.
Emergency services, including paramedics and armed police, responded to gunshots on Streatham High Road.
"A man has been shot by armed officers in Streatham," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
"At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as terrorist-related," it said.
The exact circumstances of the incident remain unconfirmed but some eyewitnesses claim the man had a knife before he was shot.
The police shouted for people to "get back" as they cleared the area of shoppers and bystanders.
In November last year, two people were killed after convicted terrorist Usman Khan went on a stabbing frenzy in London Bridge area of the UK capital.
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Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended the interim relief given to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh till March 9, in a case related to mimicking a character from the movie, 'Kantara Chapter-1', and allegedly mocking a deity.
The actor had approached the High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR against him for mimicking Rishab Shetty's role as 'Chavunda' deity in the movie.
While mimicking, Singh had called the deity a "ghost". The actor was asked to appear before the court in person on Monday.
Appearing on behalf of the actor, his counsel Sajjan Poovayya said Singh was stuck in London and was unable to reach Bengaluru due to the conflict in West Asia.
The complainant, who is a lawyer, alleged that his religious sentiments were hurt by calling the deity a ghost. On the directions of a local Court, the police registered a case against the actor.
The High Court on February 24 granted interim relief to the actor with directions to the police not to take any coercive steps against him.
