Police arrested 55 people and seized bladed weapons after dozens of men occupied a Sikh temple in central England on Sunday. A Sikh youth group said it was protesting the temple's use for interfaith weddings. A group called Sikh Youth Birmingham said on its Facebook page that a peaceful protest was taking place against an interfaith wedding due to be held at the temple. Some Sikhs have previously objected to mixed-faith weddings taking place at Sikh temples. Jatinder Singh Birdi, a former treasurer at the Leamington temple, told the BBC that "there have been tensions that have been going on for a couple of years," but "nothing has happened on this level before."

Source: ABC News September 11, 2016 13:20 UTC