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Indian-Origin Pickpocket Gang Jailed Over London Tube Thefts
An 11-member highly-organised pickpocket gang, majority of which were of Indian-origin, have been jailed for a total of 30 years for amassing more than five million pounds by stealing smartphones on London's Underground tube network.
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Muslim juror in UK asked to stand down for refusing to take off veil
In a first of its kind ruling, a veiled Muslim woman was barred from serving on a jury in a London court by a judge who wanted her to remove the face cover as it concealed her expressions. The judge, on Monday, said she could not sit on an attempted murder trial because her full face covering (naqab) concealed her expressions, a media report said t...
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Indian-Origin Pickpocket Gang Jailed Over London Tube Thefts
An 11-member highly-organised pickpocket gang, majority of which were of Indian-origin, have been jailed for a total of 30 years for amassing more than five million pounds by stealing smartphones on London's Underground tube network.
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Muslim juror in UK asked to stand down for refusing to take off veil
In a first of its kind ruling, a veiled Muslim woman was barred from serving on a jury in a London court by a judge who wanted her to remove the face cover as it concealed her expressions. The judge, on Monday, said she could not sit on an attempted murder trial because her full face covering (naqab) concealed her expressions, a media report said t...
