Demonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons

A Hindu temple adjacent Toronto wherever unit erupted complete nan play was nan tract of different objection Monday nighttime that constabulary collapsed up

BRAMPTON, Ontario -- A Hindu temple adjacent Toronto wherever violence erupted complete nan play was nan tract of different objection this week that constabulary collapsed up aft they opportunity weapons were spotted successful nan crowd.

Peel Regional Police said successful societal media updates that nan objection successful Brampton, Ontario was declared an unlawful assembly soon earlier 10 p.m. Monday, aft officers saw weapons “within nan demonstration.”

Pro-Hindu groups who shared specifications of Monday’s arena suggested it came successful consequence to Sikh separatists who protested a sojourn by Indian consular officials to nan temple connected Sunday.

Police opportunity nan objection converged astatine an intersection extracurricular nan Hindu Sabha Mandir temple, shutting down postulation on Gore Road successful some directions, earlier crowds dispersed by 1 a.m.

Three group were arrested and a Peel constabulary serviceman was suspended aft Sunday’s protest. Videos connected societal media seemed to show fist fights and group striking each different pinch poles connected what appeared to beryllium grounds of nan temple.

In consequence to Monday’s demonstration, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown connected Tuesday shared a video of a man he accused of trying to “direct unit against those of Sikh faith.”

“Agitators trying to incite unit request to beryllium dealt pinch promptly and swiftly pinch nan afloat grade of our dislike laws,” Brown said successful a Tuesday greeting station connected X.

Before Monday’s demonstration, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had condemned Sunday’s unit arsenic a deliberate onslaught connected a Hindu temple and an effort to intimidate diplomats.

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats past period for allegations that they utilized their positions to cod accusation connected Canadians successful nan Sikh separatist movement, and past passed nan specifications connected to criminal gangs who targeted nan individuals directly.

India, which has rejected those allegations, has agelong accused Canada of harboring terrorists progressive successful a Sikh separatist activity calling for an independent state called Khalistan. Canadian officials person said related extradition requests from India often deficiency capable proof.

Relations betwixt nan 2 countries soured aft Trudeau said past twelvemonth location was reliable grounds nan Indian authorities had links to nan assassination of Sikh activistic Hardeep Singh Nijjar successful Canada.

Canada is not nan only state that has accused Indian officials of plotting an assassination connected overseas soil. The United States Justice Department announced criminal charges successful mid-October against an Indian authorities worker successful relationship pinch an alleged foiled crippled to termination a Sikh separatist leader surviving successful New York City.