Four London men jailed after construction worker beaten with metal poles in Hackney

Four men from London have been jailed after a construction worker was violently attacked in Hackney in September 2025. The victim, whose name has not been released, suffered two broken legs, a broken arm and needed surgery following the assault on 12 September. The attackers fled the scene in a white BMW.

Armed police stop car in Wolverhampton

Three days after the attack, armed officers stopped the BMW as it travelled from London to Wolverhampton. Footage released by police shows officers smashing the car windows and ordering the men inside to exit. The men were handcuffed on the roadside after weapons were discovered.

Police found a loaded handgun containing 11 rounds in the footwell of the passenger seat. Swords were also recovered from the vehicle. The four men were arrested at the scene and later charged with possession of firearms, ammunition and offensive weapons.

Men jailed at Wolverhampton Crown Court

Gurwinder Singh, 25, of Ealing, was jailed for five years and 11 months on 9 July 2026 after admitting possession of a firearm, ammunition and five swords. Harpandeep Singh, 23, of Hackney, received a seven-year sentence after being found guilty of firearm and ammunition charges and admitting possession of swords.

Harshehajdeep Singh, 21, also from Ealing, was sentenced to six years and eight months after being found guilty of possession of a firearm, ammunition and swords. Zorawar Singh, 31, of no fixed address, was jailed for six years and two months after admitting the same charges.

What happens next

The four men are now serving their sentences. The handgun, ammunition and swords have been seized by police. It is unclear whether further charges will be brought in relation to the attack on the construction worker in Hackney.