POLICE have released more information about an offensive video which was published on a popular video platform leading to the imprisonment of a man.

Amrik Bajwa, of Bowyer Drive, Slough was sentenced to 18 weeks’ after pleading guilty to publishing a video to TikTok that was offensive to the Sikh community on July 19 last year.

The 68-year-old was arrested on July 22 and charged via postal requisition on March 2 this year.

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Police have further confirmed that the video reportedly targeted the Dalit community.

Speaking to The New Indian Press, The Anti Caste Discrimination Alliance (ACDA), a voluntary human rights organisation campaigning against caste-based discrimination in the UK, spoke out about the video.

It was among the organisations to complain about the offensive ‘casteist’ post which it characterised as’ hate speech’ targeted at Dalit communities.

A spokesperson for the ACDA said: “The 18 weeks sentence in jail reflects the severity of the harm Amrik Bajwa's video caused the Dalit community.

“We understand the conviction did not specifically refer to ‘caste' because caste is not yet a protected characteristic in law.

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“But the Crime Prosecution Service (CPS) shared at the hearing the derogatory words ‘choora' and ‘chaamar' that Mr Bajwa used.

“The video that Amrik Singh Bajwa posted on TikTok in 2022 was highly toxic and casteist in content.”

The ACDA added that the conviction was the result of several community organisations working together. It thanked Thames Valley Police and all the key witnesses who helped with the force's investigation into the case.

Investigating officer Sergeant Andrew Grant, based at Slough police station, said: “I would like to thank all of the key witnesses who offered their time and support to assist with this investigation.

“I am pleased with the sentence given, which provides a clear message that Thames Valley Police will not tolerate behaviour like that of Amrik Bajwa.

“As a force, we are committed to protecting our communities and ensuring that criminal actions which have the potential to undermine community cohesion are dealt with robustly.”

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The count Bajwa pleaded guilty to was one of sending by public communication network an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message/matter – namely a video on TikTok.

TikTok is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

The site, which has gained global popular since it was first released in 2016, hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from three seconds to 10 minutes.