INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The prime ministers of India and Canada condemned violence that broke out on Sunday at a Hindu temple near Toronto at a time of escalating
diplomatic tensions between the countries.Videos posted on social media appeared to show people hitting each other with flagpoles and
throwing punches in the Toronto suburb of Brampton
It was unclear who instigated the violence and Reuters could not independently verify what happened.The incident happened weeks after Ottawa
expelled six Indian diplomats, linking them to the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in 2023 in Canada
Canada has accused the Indian government of conducting a broad campaign against South Asian dissidents in Canada, which New Delhi
denies.Police said there were demonstrations at multiple locations in the region
Sikh activists said one demonstration was at a Hindu temple where pro-Khalistan activists protested the presence of Indian diplomats and
A 43-year-old man is charged with causing a disturbance and assaulting a peace officer, a 23-year-old man is charged with assault with a
weapon and a 31-year-old man is charged with mischief.Police said they are aware of video of an off-duty police officer participating in a
The officer has been suspended, they said
deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada
