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Specially trained officers got inside the temple in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution. Warwickshire Police said the incident was finally resolved with 55 people arrested and a "significant" number of knives seized. Eyewitness Perry Phillips, 53, of Leamington Spa, said he saw a protest being held, reportedly against a "mixed marriage ceremony", and some men had apparently taken swords into the building. He added: ”I was a bit surprised, very surprised. "I could see at the entrance to the Gurdwara a lot of people were outside but it was peaceful, there was no shouting or anything. "It seemed like a peaceful protest.

"There's a big Sikh community in Leamington Spa and a lot of people were turning up." Superintendent David Gardner said the "contained" incident was "an escalation of a local dispute". "A significant number of bladed weapons were seized from the scene. As a result of reports that the men were in possession of these weapons we deployed armed officers as a precaution," he added. "Over the coming days we will be working with local the Sikh community to address some of the ongoing issues that have culminated in today's events. "We would like to thank local people for their patience while we dealt with this incident."

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A group calling themselves Sikh Youth Birmingham claimed responsibility for the siege. A video on the group's Facebook page appears to show two armed officers confronting them in the temple. In the 11-second clip, two armed officers can be seen entering a room in the temple. One of the officers is heard asking the group: "Why are you here?" Another video shows dozens of men with their faces covered in dark hoods sitting on the floor of the temple while chanting Sikh prayers. The group wrote: "Inter-faith Anand Karaj Protest. Armed police called to Leamington Gurdwara on 100 peaceful Sikh protestors, who have come to uphold the sanctity of the sacred Anand Karaj.

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We would like to reassure people that this is not being treated as a terrorist incident Police spokesman

"We believe that some of the men are in possession of bladed items and as such armed officers have been deployed to the scene. "Officers are inside the temple to negotiate a peaceful resolution. "We would like to reassure people that this is not being treated as a terrorist incident."

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