A British Sikh activist of a far-right movement on the run after being sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail for a violent robbery has resurfaced to claim his innocence and said he would surrender to authorities.
Guramit Singh Kalirai, an ex-spokesperson for the English Defence league (EDl), had fled court hearing and sentenced in his absence last week for the robbery in Nottinghamshire.
The Metropolitan police had issued a warrant for Kalirai’s arrest. Kalirai, 31, of Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, in a lengthy Facebook post, said police had been “harsh” on him and said he would turn himself in only when he had a new lawyer.
“The police are playing a very harsh game with me for whatever reason,” Kalirai said He added, “I decided to not turn up to the trial knowing this was not going to be a fair outcome,” . “I have been in touch with the Metropolitan Police and have agreed to hand myself in,” he was quoted as saying by the International Business Times.