4 teenagers charged for murder of elderly Indian in the UK

Four British teenagers have been charged with the brutal murder of 67-year-old India-born careworker Ekram ul Haque and assault of two other elderly persons in racial attacks in London.

Four British teenagers have been charged with the brutal murder of 67-year-old India-born careworker Ekram ul Haque and assault of two other elderly persons in racial attacks in London.

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While, three boys, aged 12, 14 and 15 appeared before the Croydon Youth Court on September 5, another 14-year-old boy appeared before the court last evening, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday.

Kolkata-born Haque was brutally attacked by the group outside the Idara-e-Jafferiya mosque in church lane Tooting on August 31, two pensioners, a man and a woman, were attacked in Tooting on August 26.

Haque succumbed to his injuries on Monday evening.

Police have launched a murder investigation following the racial attack.

All the four have been remanded in custody to reappear at Sutton Youth court on October 6.