Police are stepping up patrols around mosques and Islamic centres in Greater Manchester after reports of a disturbance in the city centre, police have said
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Officers were called to reports of a disturbance involving a large number of people at an Islamic Centre in Sidney Street at around 11.20pm on Sunday night. A man suffered a cut to his face while the outside walls of the building and a vehicle parked outside were vandalised with graffiti referring to ongoing protests inThere had been disturbances during protests in the city centre earlier in the day, Greater Manchester Police said.One man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and is being questioned in police custody.
Superintendent Ian Jones, of GMP's City of Manchester district, said:"We understand the concern these incidents will cause our communities so have increased patrols in locations of significance, both to reassure people and keep them safe." Enquiries are ongoing as officers try to identify those responsible, he said, adding:"This behaviour will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester."
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