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Two women have been arrested in Nuneaton after a local businessman was subjected to racist abuse during a live television interview on September 2.
Zahin, 32, was speaking to Sky News about the town’s divided attitudes towards asylum seekers when the incident unfolded. He had barely begun, giving only his age, before being interrupted by two women walking past with children.
Poor man was just being interviewed by @SkyNews and watch thehorrific abuse he got from women (they seem drunk) shouting "are country ..raping are kids"
— Narinder Kaur (@narindertweets) September 1, 2025
Horrible. He's a British citizen. An innocent man just trying to say how he feels… pic.twitter.com/jmyuZHs3yv
Footage shows one woman, holding a glass of beer, stepping in front of the camera and shouting obscenities. A second woman made inflammatory remarks about religion before saying, “That’s the issue we’re having with youse [sic] in our country, you’re raping our kids.” The first woman then hurled racial slurs, including “dirty monkeys,” and shouted, “save our kids.”
The racist incident comes amid nationwide protests against asylum policies. Pictured is a protest outside Marischal College, Aberdeen, against illegal immigration on September 6. (Credit: Wikimedia)
Warwickshire Police confirmed the arrests of a 30-year-old woman and a 43-year-old woman. Both were detained on suspicion of a public order offence, with the 43-year-old also arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault. The investigation is ongoing.
After the confrontation, Zahin told Sky News, “I love this town,” but said he was dismayed at being targeted, likely because the women assumed he was Muslim. “For them to accuse us of a crime, that’s unfair, that is unjust,” he said.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions in Nuneaton, which has recently seen several anti-immigration protests. Asked about these demonstrations, Zahin said he supports the right to protest, calling it “the beauty of living in England.”
But he stressed the need for unity and dialogue to bridge divisions. “Right now, I don’t think we’re a part of a community, it’s more like sides,” he said. “But there has to be a solution. And I think that solution comes through dialogue, not ranting off, swearing at each other. I mean we are in 2025 now.”
Feature photo: Sky News captured the moment a Muslim businessman was subjected to racist abuse during a live interview in Nuneaton on September 2 (Credit: Sky News/Screenshot).
