United Kingdom Counterterrorism Police has reportedly commenced investigation into possible hate crime after several people received letters calling on them to attack Muslims on April 3, termed in the leaflet as "punish a Muslim" day. According to Al Jazeera, Several Britons in London, the West Midlands and Yorkshire said they received the printed letter through the post. The leaflet read;
"They have hurt you, they have made your loved ones suffer. They have caused you pain and heartache. What are you going to about it?" The leaflet also offered rewards for attackers, from 10 points for verbally abusing a Muslim and 50 points for throwing acid in the face of a Muslim, to 1,000 points for bombing a mosque and 2,500 points to "nuke Mecca".
On Saturday, West Yorkshire police joined London's Metropolitan Police in attempting to "catch the person or persons responsible for this". In a statement published on its website the police said;
"Public safety remains our priority and I would urge our communities to be vigilant but not frightened. We are stronger when we stand together as one and will not be divided."
Meanwhile, Tell MAMA, an organisation monitoring anti-Muslim hate crime, said it was working with police.
"The matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness. It is essential that all letters and envelopes are kept and handled minimally to preserve evidence for the police to investigate," the monitor said.
