Police are investigating an altercation between a Labour councillor and former MP after a row erupted following an occasion in Birmingham.
Witness statements seen by GB Information declare that Khalid Mahmood, who was the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, was aggressively confronted by at the least two campaigners on the occasion in early April.
Witness statements seen by GB Information declare that Khalid Mahmood, who was the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, was aggressively confronted by at the least two campaigners on the occasion in early April.
On the Labour Get together occasion for ‘Constructing Bridges within the Muslim Group’, witnesses alleged that Cllr Waseem Zaffar needed to be restrained after approaching Mr Mahmood and shouting profanities on the former MP.
A Labour Get together supply strongly pushed again on allegations of anybody being restrained.
However an nameless Labour campaigner who attended the occasion advised GB Information that the councillor was performing like a “hooligan” within the fracas.
They mentioned: “Myself and others have been consuming after the occasion after which immediately we noticed Khalid being approached by one other Labour campaigner.
“They have been speaking, however his voice began getting raised, he was pointing his fingers at Khalid. He was advised to settle down, however then immediately from the opposite facet of the room, Waseem got here working in the direction of them.”
The supply added: “The councillor was shouting and screaming at Khalid."
The campaigner, talking on situation of anonymity, mentioned: "He was swearing quite a bit, however fortunately numerous different individuals have been there who held him again, together with senior figures within the occasion."
GB Information understands that Labour’s regional director for the West Midlands, Sam Donaghue, was concerned in holding Zaffar away from Mahmood.
“There have been a number of individuals who grabbed Khalid and took him away, he was fairly upset and in a state of shock. You simply don’t count on that to occur, particularly to not an MP who’s making an attempt to construct bridges.”
In a press release, West Midlands Police mentioned: “We’re investigating a grievance of concern or provocation of violence made at an occasion held on Livery Road, Birmingham, on the night of April 3.
“Witnesses or individuals with info ought to contact us by way of Reside Chat on our web site or by calling 101 quoting crime reference quantity 20/204045/25.”
The occasion was organised to enhance hyperlinks between Labour and Birmingham’s Muslim group after the occasion misplaced 1000’s of votes to unbiased candidates.
A Labour Get together spokesperson mentioned: “We take all complaints critically and they’re absolutely investigated according to our guidelines and procedures.”