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Australian Sikh men asked to remove turbans at Melbourne Metropolitan Remand Centre

A Representative image of Sikh turbans

A Representative image of Sikh turbans Source: Supplied

'What good are metal and chemical detectors if they can't rely on them to see through a turban?' This is the question asked by a group of Sikh men who recently had a brief trip to the Metropolitan Remand Centre at Ravenhall in Melbourne's west. The group claims that they were asked to remove their turbans for a routine security check. SBS Punjabi is also following up this story with the Ravenhall prison authorities in regards to this 'security protocol'. Preetinder Grewal reports…



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