Gunshot, knives and footage: Three Indian-origin men jailed in UK over violent disorder at Derby kabaddi tournament

Three Indian-Origin men have been jailed for their part in a violent disorder at a Kabbadi tournament in Alvaston in the summer of 2023. Boota Singh, Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh were sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 19 December after being found guilty at a trial in November, according to Derbyshire Police.Violence broke out between two groups at the event off Elvaston Lane just before 4pm on Sunday 20 August following reports of shots being fired and people fighting with weapons. Officers attending the scene secured video footage showing Boota Singh running after members of the opposing group. Although he was unarmed at the time of the violence, police stopped his car two days later and found two machetes in the boot. Footage also showed Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh carrying large knives during the disorder.All three men were arrested and charged with violent disorder. At Derby Crown Court in November they were found guilty of the following offences:Boota Singh, 35, of Witham Drive, Derby – violent disorder; he also admitted possession of an offensive weapon at the start of the trialDamanjit Singh, 35, of Powell Place, Tipton – violent disorder and possession of a bladed article; convicted in his absenceRajvinder Takhar Singh, 42, of Patterdale Drive, Huddersfield – violent disorder and possession of an offensive weaponAt sentencing on 19 December Boota Singh was jailed for four years, Damanjit Singh for three years and four months and Rajvinder Takhar Singh for three years and ten monthsTwo other men stood trial for their involvement in the violence but were found not guilty by the jury. Following a previous trial at Derby Crown Court in 2024, seven other men have already been jailed for their part in the disorder.