Footage shows the moment a Christian preacher's equipment is kicked in Whitechapel
Another man (centre) starts shouting in the Christian preacher's face and gestures with his hands
A new video shows the moment a Christian preacher was pushed by a masked man and had his equipment attacked in Whitechapel.
The evangelist is seen in the footage being surrounded as he tries to speak through a microphone on Whitechapel Road in East London on February 16.
Part of his equipment is kicked by a man wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a puffer coat, before another manically shouts in his face, 'where you come from?'
As the preacher replies 'London', the second man continues to scream and make gestures with his hands, before a third Muslim wearing a mask approaches the Christian from behind and pushes him with force.
Speaking after the incident, a local Muslim in the area today told TalkTV that people who say 'bad things' about those who follow Islam should be punished.
'Muslim people live around this area,' he said, adding: 'If [people] are saying bad things [about Muslims], the police knows how it goes. They will take it seriously. Maybe he is arrested, maybe they will give him a chance to not say that thing.'
It came after one Muslim in the group who surrounded the preacher stated 'this is East London, this is Whitechapel, a Bengali area, a Muslim area' when arguing with a female Met Police officer who tried to diffuse the row.
The encounter took place the day before Ramadan.
Footage shows the moment a Christian preacher's equipment is kicked in Whitechapel
Another man (centre) starts shouting in the Christian preacher's face and gestures with his hands
