Anti-Islamic graffiti painted near North Brixton mosque in London

Anti-Islamic graffiti was painted on the walls of a building close to the North Brixton Islamic Cultural Centre in London, the local officials reported on Wednesday.

Police were called to a building near the mosque and cultural center at 11am (GMT) after receiving reports about anti-Islamic slogans being painted on the wall, according to the reports.

"Inquiries are ongoing at this time as part of a full investigation. The offensive remarks are removed as soon as possible," said the metropolitan police in a statement.

Denouncing the incident in a statement on Twitter on Thursday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "Disgusted to hear that Islamophobic slogans have been spray painted near the North Brixton Islamic Centre. The metropolitan police are working with Lambeth Council to have them removed, but let me be clear: all prejudice is cowardly and criminals will face the full force of the law." (ILKHA)