Overview
- Officers detained a 54-year-old at 13:30 on March 14 after attending Rangrez on Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, the Metropolitan Police said.
- The suspect was arrested on suspicion of malicious communication and has been bailed as enquiries continue, according to an official statement.
- Owner Harman Singh Kapoor has publicly refused to serve halal meat at Rangrez and promoted a ‘non Halal meetup,’ drawing protests and online backlash.
- Kapoor posted videos showing eggs thrown at the restaurant and shared a clip in which he said he would ‘pick up arms’ and warned he was ‘not afraid to kill’ if his family was harmed.
- He has accused police of targeting his Sikh faith and previously announced plans to close the 16-year-old restaurant after reporting persistent harassment.