Brampton Clashes- Indian origin man held for alleged involvement
Peel Regional Police issued arrest warrants for two others, Armaan Gahlot (24) of Kitchener, and Arpit (22)
New Delhi, November 8
The Canadian Police have arrested Toronto resident Ranendra Lal Banerjee in connection with Brampton’s Hindu Sabha Mandir clashes.
Peel Regional Police issued arrest warrants for two others, Armaan Gahlot, 24, of Kitchener, and Arpit, 22, of no fixed address, on charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, conspiracy to commit assaults with a weapon, and conspiracy to commit mischief.
Bannerjee has been charged with public incitement of hatred following a violent demonstration at
The violence erupted outside the temple on The Gore Road, where a large protest was declared unlawful after weapons were seen among the crowd. Peel’s public order unit was deployed to control the situation, during which a man was reportedly heard calling for groups to storm Sikh temples through a loudspeaker.
This protest had taken place a day after pro-Khalistan elements tried to disrupt an Indian consular camp at Brampton’s Hindu Sabha temple.
A police officer was also suspended for being part of the violence by pro-Khalistan elements.
The Peel Regional Police deployed riot control officers to manage a violent protest at another location to protest against the incident at the Hindu Sabha temple.
The Indian consulate in Toronto has decided to cancel facilitation camps citing a lack of security assurances from Canadian authorities.
This announcement follows a letter from Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah to the acting Indian consul-general, Kapidhwaja Pratap Singh, expressing concerns about the rising tensions linked to consular camps held at religious sites in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The letter also mentioned that hosting these events at temples could be fuelling conflict within the community and recommended relocating the camps to reduce risks.
