On the 4th of June 2024, a 26 year old Asian man by the name of Hari Mann drove an unmarked van into Braunstone, a town in Leicestershire, parking it directly outside a pub. Hari Mann was dressed in a fake police uniform and was carrying an imitation assault rifle which he had attempted to convert into firing real bullets.
Mann leapt from the vehicle and attempted to attack innocent passers by, however, a member of the public had seen him acting suspiciously minutes before the attack and alerted police.
Mann was confronted by armed officers and fired a number of shots at the them, but they were later said to be blanks. The assailant was arrested and taken into custody without further incident.
After his arrest Mann also assaulted a nurse, according to Leicestershire Police. Officers discovered a handgun alongside police uniforms and handcuffs during the property search.
Investigators also found two vehicles linked to Mann - a Ford Mustang and Ford C-Max - which had been modified with sirens and blue light equipment.
Detective Inspector Hazel Sandall of Leicestershire Police said: "The items uncovered by officers as the investigation progressed were deeply concerning."
The discovery of these items led to Mann being charged with impersonating a police officer, among other offences.
In October, Mann appeared at Leicester Crown Court where he entered guilty pleas to multiple charges. These included six counts of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and one count of impersonating a police officer.
He also pleaded guilty to modifying an imitation firearm and assaulting an emergency worker.
Detective Inspector Sandall praised the swift police response following Mann's sentencing, stating: "This was an incident that resulted in a fast-paced policing response and had a significant impact on the local community."
"While his weapon contained blank rounds, the fact he was still prepared to pull the trigger at armed officers makes me truly believe he wanted to cause fear of serious harm to the public and police," she added.
"This is not something which we will tolerate and, as our officers and staff showed, we will take immediate action to ensure our communities remain protected and safe."
Here's where the case gets particularly strange. The authorities have tried their best to downplay the incident, treating it almost as mundane, and, crucially there is an absence of any details about the attacker or his motives. Nobody disguises themselves and then runs amok with an assault rifle and tactical gear for no reason. There must have been a reason,..a motive. This was preplanned and, had it not been for an eagle-eyed member of the public could have ended in the same way as the Southport attack.
No details have been given about Hari Mann which invariably means that the attacker is an immigrant, Islamic, or both. The Indian times claimed that Mann was born in India, however, this is unconfirmed. Mysteriously, there is no social media profiles for Hari Mann whatsoever, leading to more speculation about his true identity and motives.
Questions remain unanswered, but there is certainly more to this case than authorities are telling us. This has all the hallmarks of another state-sponsored cover-up.
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