三名印度学生在英格兰一处公园散步时，被一群自称的义警面对，遭到拍摄并被告知不要再返回。该群体自称“切姆斯利伍德爱国者”，在索利赫尔的梅里登公园巡逻，声称他们想保护妇女和儿童。但英国新闻媒体《Metro》首次报道的遭遇视频显示，该群体成员在命令印度男性离开公共空间之前，先质问他们为何出现在英格兰。该视频后来被该群体从其社交媒体账号删除，但在其他地方仍在传播。“你们为什么来英格兰？”
Three Indian students out for a walk in a park in England were confronted by a group of self-styled vigilantes, filmed and told not to return. The group, calling itself the Chelmsley Wood Patriots, was patrolling Meriden Park in Solihull, claiming it wanted to protect women and children. But a video of the encounter, first reported by British news outlet Metro, showed members questioning the Indian men about their presence in England before ordering them to leave the public space. The video was later deleted from the group's social media account but continued circulating elsewhere.'WHAT MADE YOU COME TO ENGLAND?'
视频中，该群体的一名成员走近其中一名男子并问：“你们为什么来英格兰？”
In the video, a member of the group approaches one of the men and asks: "What made you come to England?"
一名学生解释说，他们通常住在伯明翰，那天搬到了该地区。另一名学生表示，他来英格兰是为了攻读硕士学位，已经在该国待了两年。
One of the students explains that they usually live in Birmingham and had moved to the area that day. Another says he came to England to pursue a master's degree and had been in the country for two years.
随后，对话转为警告。一名男子告诉学生们：“你们需要做的是远离儿童公园。不要再来这里。不要再在这儿出现。这是你们最后一次警告。”“你们不会再收到警告了，远离，远离！”
The exchange then turns into a warning. One of the men tells the students: "What you need to do is stay away from a children's park. Do not come round here again. Do not be seen here again. This is your final warning.""
“回到你们家去，远离。回到你们他妈的住处。回到合租住房，回家，回家。”
You will not get a warning again, stay away, stay away!"" Go back to your house yeah and stay away.
HMO（多户住房）是指由非同一家庭成员共同居住的房产。这种住房在英国学生和其他租客中很常见。义警捍卫夜间巡逻该群体后来在一篇Facebook帖子中为其巡逻行为辩护，称其行动是该地区有关失踪儿童和强奸案的报告所促成。他们表示，成员们在夜间于公园的树木和厕所附近发现这些男子后才上前搭话。
Take yourself back to where you f****g live. Back to the HMO, go home, go home." An HMO, or house in multiple occupation, is a property shared by people who are not all part of the same household. Such accommodation is common among students and other renters in the UK.VIGILANTES DEFEND NIGHT PATROLSThe group later defended its patrols in a Facebook post, claiming they were prompted by reports of missing children and rapes in the area. It said its members had approached the men after finding them near trees and toilets in the park at night.
该组织写道：“我们的爱国者们在男人身后沉默地走过去，拍了拍他的肩膀，问他在公园里做什么。”“他们问为什么他们在黑暗中出现在公园里，结果被告知他们是在探索。这就是我们决定拍摄这些男人并向你们展示他们反应的原因，因为他们都结结巴巴地讲出了截然不同的故事。”该组织声称他们曾“礼貌地”要求这些男人离开，并辩称：“公园是为儿童和家庭而设的，而不是供三个成年男人在黑暗中坐着拍摄的场所，尤其是当前我们面临诸多不确定因素的时候。”
The group wrote: "Our patriots walked around in silence up behind the man, tapped his shoulder & asked what he was doing in the park."" They asked why are they in a park in the dark only to be told they were exploring. This is why we then decided to film these men show you their responses because they all fumbled with very different stories." The group claimed it had "politely" asked the men to leave, arguing: "Parks are for children, family units, not three grown men sitting in the dark filming when we have so many uncertainties at present."
然而，当地活动人士对对这些学生的对峙提出质疑，并质疑他们的种族是否影响了该组织的行为。活动人士指控存在种族针对性。根据当地媒体报道，索利赫尔绿党谴责了此事，称除了学生的种族之外，没有其他明显理由导致这种接近。该党表示，他们正试图追踪这些男子以确认他们的福祉。绿党议会候选人兼社区活动人士谢什·谢沙巴特在接受伯明翰Live采访时也批评了此次对峙。
However, local activists challenged the justification for confronting the students and questioned whether their ethnicity had influenced the group's actions.ACTIVISTS ALLEGE RACIAL TARGETINGAccording to local media, Solihull Green Party condemned the incident, saying there was no apparent reason for the approach other than the students' ethnicity. The party said it was trying to trace the men to check on their welfare. Green council candidate and community activist Shesh Sheshabhatter also criticised the confrontation in comments to BirminghamLive."
他说：“这些年轻人没有做错任何事。学生被允许在户外会面和散步，他们有充分的权利这样做。除了他们的肤色之外，我们看不出他们被针对的其他原因。”与此同时，西米德兰兹警察表示，他们已知晓有关此事的报道，并且适当的应对措施正在进行中。索利赫尔警察也证实，他们知道该组织正在切姆斯利伍德地区活动，并且有当地媒体报道称，有画面显示男子在梅里登公园被拦下。
为什么这对印度学生很重要？英国继续吸引大量印度学生，使他们成为该国最大的国际学生群体之一。
These young men were doing nothing wrong. Students are allowed to meet and walk outside, and they have every right to do so. We can see no reason they were targeted other than the colour of their skin," he said. Meanwhile, West Midlands Police said it was aware of reports about the incident and that an appropriate response was under way. Solihull Police also confirmed it was aware of the group operating in the Chelmsley Wood area and of footage showing men being stopped in Meriden Park, reported local media.WHY IT MATTERS FOR INDIAN STUDENTSThe UK continues to attract a large number of Indian students, making them one of the country's biggest international student communities.
根据英国高等教育统计机构（HESA）的数据，在2024-25学年，共有146,480名印度学生就读于英国的大学，这一数字连续三年超过了来自其他任何国家的印度学生人数。相关数据于2026年1月27日公布。最新的统计数据显示，在截至2026年6月的期间内，印度与中国一起成为持有留学签证的学生人数最多的两个国家。根据英国内政部的数据，在该时间段内，共有83,000份留学签证被发放给了印度申请人。
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), 146,480 Indian students were enrolled at UK universities in the 2024-25 academic year, more than from any other overseas country for the third consecutive year. The figures were published on January 27, 2026. More recent statistics indicate that India was among the top two countries with sponsored study visa holders in the year ending June 2026, along with China. According to the UK Home Office, 83,000 study visas were issued to Indian applicants during that time period. - Ends