Man arrested outside palace in London

LONDON: A man was arrested by British police on Tuesday after he approached the gates of Buckingham Palace and threw items “suspected to be shotgun cartridges” into the grounds of the palace, London’s Metropolitan Police said.

“The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon,” police said in a statement.

Published in Dawn, May 3rd, 2023

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