Sikh man has his turban torn off outside Parliament and told 'Muslim go back' in alleged racist attack

Police are investigating an alleged racist attack after a Sikh man had his turban pulled off his head as he waited outside Parliament to meet an MP.

Ravneet Singh, from Punjab, India, was queuing up to meet Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Desi outside Portcullis House in London when the assault took place.

The 37-year-old said a man came up to him and shouted ‘Muslim go back’ before trying to pull off his turban.

Mr Singh told The Independent: ‘He was pulling at my turban strongly. It half moved and I grabbed it. Before he could do anything else I shouted at him and he ran.

‘He made a racist comment in another language that I didn’t recognise. He was a white man, but he didn’t sound English. He said something like “Muslim go back”.’

Mr Singh added: ‘I was surprised and shocked. I pray for these racist people who don’t realise that we are all one.’

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Mr Dhesi called on police to take ‘urgent action’ over the incident.

Metropolitan Police confirmed they were investigating the incident but no arrests have been made.

Portcullis House is situated next to the Houses of Parliament and is home to offices for MPs and their staff.