Met settles claim brought by Palestine activist ‘treated like a criminal’ during arrest
Summary
London’s Metropolitan Police settled a legal claim by activist Tej Singh Bhandal over his arrest at St Pancras International under the Terrorism Act 2000. The settlement also closes the criminal investigation against him, according to the Press Association.Key Facts
- Police stopped Bhandal, 68, while he was returning to the UK on Eurostar earlier this year.
- Bhandal said police arrested him after he refused to provide the PIN for his mobile phone.
- His lawyers said the Met accepted that supporting or funding lawful political protest groups, including the BDS movement and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, did not automatically establish a link to terrorism.
- Bhandal said he was handcuffed and led through the station in public, and described the arrest as humiliating.
- Bhandal was arrested in 2025 during an investigation linked to an incident at the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol; police released him with no further action.
- Bhandal believes an intelligence flag placed on his name after that investigation led to the St Pancras arrest.
- More than two dozen protesters were arrested outside the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday while judges heard an appeal against the ban on Palestine Action.
- The Met was approached for comment, according to the article.
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