Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder for the horrific killings of three Indian-origin men in east London on Sunday night.
The three friends who worked as construction builders were stabbed to death near Seven Kings station in Ilford.
According to police reports, a drunken fight between two groups armed with knives turned ugly and resulted in fatal stabbings.
The three victims were identified as Harinder Kumar, 22, Narinder Singh, 26, and Baljit Singh, 34. All three men were pronounced dead at the scene.
Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman, commander of the Metropolitan police’s east area basic command unit told the reporters that the suspects and victims were all known to each other and belonged to the Sikh community.
"We can now say that two arrests have since been made, so there has been progress.
"The parties are believed to be known to each other and the group are within the Sikh community," said Mr Clayman.
While the police is still investigating a motive behind the crime, a local businessman who witnessed the scene told the reporters that the men had been drinking all afternoon and the dispute was sparked over “unpaid construction work”.
One of the victims Narinder Singh’s brother Jasbal Singh told Evening Standard that, "By the time I reached the spot, I had lost him.”
“There was blood everywhere. I shouted 'Wake up, wake up' but it was no good.
“I have lost not only my brother but a best friend I lived with. I don't know how this could have happened. We were so close, my heart is broken,” said a devastated Mr Singh.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan who visited the scene called for more government funding to tackle knife crime in the city.
“My thoughts are with their families and the local community at this dreadful time,” Mr Khan later wrote in a post on Twitter.
Jas Athwal, Leader of Redbridge Council and a prominent leader of the Sikh community in London said, “An incident like this is unheard of within the Sikh community here in Redbridge.
"I think tragically there are at least three families who are going to be in mourning and this is going to last a lifetime for the people left behind,” said Mr Athwal.
