The reports said in London, More than 700 Sikhs armed with swords and hockey sticks have been guarding their gurdwaras in Britain amid unending unrest.
The Sikh men some in their 80s took to the streets to protect their homes, businesses and places of worship in Southall area of West London.
Each Sikh temple in Southall was guarded by around 200 men.
According to report that more than 100 Sikh men came out to the streets with sticks and metal bars in West Bromwich town to save a gurdwara from rioters.
The report said the community 'were running a military style operation' to protect themselves after around 100 rioters tried to attack the area Tuesday.
Elderly worshippers at the largest Sikh temple in London's Havelock Road telephoned young men for help.
Groups of Sikh men stood guard at different parts of the area, keeping in touch via mobile phones.
A 20-year-old man said: 'They caught us off guard last night but we still managed to get people together to protect the area. We saw them putting on their balaclavas preparing to jump out of three cars but we charged at them and managed to chase them off.'
The Sikh men some in their 80s took to the streets to protect their homes, businesses and places of worship in Southall area of West London.
Each Sikh temple in Southall was guarded by around 200 men.
According to report that more than 100 Sikh men came out to the streets with sticks and metal bars in West Bromwich town to save a gurdwara from rioters.
The report said the community 'were running a military style operation' to protect themselves after around 100 rioters tried to attack the area Tuesday.
Elderly worshippers at the largest Sikh temple in London's Havelock Road telephoned young men for help.
Groups of Sikh men stood guard at different parts of the area, keeping in touch via mobile phones.
A 20-year-old man said: 'They caught us off guard last night but we still managed to get people together to protect the area. We saw them putting on their balaclavas preparing to jump out of three cars but we charged at them and managed to chase them off.'
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