Sikh PIO’s murder conviction triggers storm over carrying kirpan in public

 A British Sikh man was convicted of murder using a kirpan, sparking calls to ban the ceremonial dagger in public. Accusations of two-tier policing arose after officers handcuffed the dying victim, believing a false claim of racial abuse. The victim’s mother was convicted of aiding the killer. Investigations into police conduct are underway. A British Sikh man was convicted of murder using a kirpan, sparking calls to ban the ceremonial dagger in public. Accusations of two-tier policing arose after officers handcuffed the dying victim, believing a false claim of racial abuse. The victim’s mother was convicted of aiding the killer. Investigations into police conduct are underway.