Fugitive British Sikh member of far-right group to surrender

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, I decided to not turn up to the trial knowing this was not going to be a fair outcome," Kalirai said.

"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.