Canadian police arrest 3 men, following violence at Hindu temple

Canadian officials pressed charges against 3 radical Monday, pursuing the unit that erupted Sunday astatine a Hindu temple adjacent Toronto wherever Sikh activists staged a Pro-Khalistan demonstration, according to a Reuters report.

Local constabulary accidental a 43-year-old antheral was charged with causing a disturbance and assaulting a bid serviceman and a 23-year-old antheral was charged with battle with a weapon. Meanwhile, a 31-year-old antheral was charged with mischief.

In addition, constabulary accidental they person been made alert of the video of an off-duty constabulary serviceman who was seen participating successful the protest. Police accidental they are investigating that lawsuit and the serviceman has been suspended.

The premier ministers of India and Canada person denounced the unit that erupted Sunday astatine respective locations successful suburban Toronto, including the Hindu temple.

"I powerfully condemn the deliberate onslaught connected a Hindu temple successful Canada,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the "acts of violence" were unacceptable.

Video of the disturbance astatine the temple appeared to amusement an altercation betwixt Hindus and Sikhs that included footage of radical hitting each different with flagpoles extracurricular the Hindu Sabha Mandir successful the metropolis of Brampton, according to Reuters. It was not clear, however, however the unit was initiated.

“The Hindu assemblage successful Canada is feeling that they are not being provided a harmless spot for the worship," Arunesh Giri, president of the Canadian Hindu Foundation told Agence France-Presse.

A spokesperson for India’s overseas ministry called connected Canada to “ensure that each places of worship are protected” from attacks similar the ones connected Sunday. “We besides expect that those indulging successful unit volition beryllium prosecuted,” the ministry said.

Sikh activists told Reuters that pro-Khalistan activists astatine the Hindu temple objection were protesting the beingness of Indian diplomats. The activists said different rally was held astatine a Sikh temple.

Khalistan is the Sikh homeland that immoderate activists privation created retired of India’s Punjab state. Canada is location to the largest Sikh assemblage extracurricular of India. Footage of the disruptions posted connected societal media shows immoderate radical carrying the yellowish flags of the pro-Khalistan movement.

The unit comes amid frayed diplomatic ties betwixt India and Canada. Canada precocious expelled six Indian diplomats implicit the 2023 sidesplitting successful Canada of a Sikh separatist leader. India’s tit-for-tat effect to the expulsion of its diplomats from Canada was to expel six Canadian diplomats from India.

Canada has accused India of targeting Sikh activists successful Canada. India has said that allegation is “absurd and baseless.”

Some accusation provided by Reuters and Agence France-Presse.