Man arrested outside U.K. Parliament on suspicion of carrying knife

The London Police on June 16 arrested a man at the fence surrounding the British Parliament on suspicion of carrying a knife, nearly three months after an Islamist terror attack in the same area.

The man was detained at 11.10 a.m. (3.40 p.m. IST) by the Palace of Westminster in central London, police said in a statement.

“The man — aged in his 30s — was arrested on suspicion of



possession of a knife. There are no reports of any injuries," the brief statement said.

A bearded man, wearing black trousers and a grey sweatshirt, could be seen being held against the fence with his arms behind his back by a police officer.

A parliamentary spokesman said, “We are aware of an incident outside the Palace of Westminster, which is being dealt with by the Metropolitan Police.”