The incident was reported in both the London Times and the Daily Telegraph. He was charged with causing grievous bodily harm and for theft of two credit cards. According to Southall police, the search carried out by them at the LTTE Sports Festival had led to the recovery of swords, machetes and baseball bats. Southall police are also investigating this shooting and firebombing incident in the vicinity of Biganathan's home-town, Manor Park.
Police suspect a connection between the two.
Tamil violence has erupted from time to time. There have been Tamil gang wars and murders not far from Southall in West London. Some of the convicted Tamils are still serving jail sentences. Tamil Sports Festival, there is photographic evidence to establish that the key organiser was AC Shanthan, the LTTE supremo in London. This was over a drug deal.