As per stories, on September 11, a 44-year-old Hindu man and his household have been performing a small non secular ceremony within the Streetsville park in Mississauga metropolis, Canada at round 5:30 PM when two male teenagers approached them and began abusing them. They additionally assaulted the person and threw rocks at him.
The man was capable of flee from the park together with his household within the automobile. The accused saved throwing rocks at them whereas they have been leaving the park leading to damaging the automobile. The sufferer went to the hospital, the place he was handled for the accidents. As per the medical doctors, his accidents weren’t life-threatening. The spouse and two youngsters escaped bodily unhurt.
Nishan Duraiappah, Peel Police Chief, issued an announcement that the Police division wouldn’t tolerate such hate crimes in Peel which is understood for its variety and tradition. He mentioned, “The abundance of rich culture and diversity that we have here in Peel Region is one of our many strengths. Being able to practice and celebrate one’s faith in peace and safety is a fundamental right here in Canada. Hateful, deliberate acts such as this will not be tolerated, and I can assure you that the appropriate resources are being allocated to identify those responsible.”
Police mentioned that the attackers had been described as 16 and 18 years outdated. They each had darkish hair. One of the attackers is believed to be white, whereas the second was an Asian. In the official assertion launched on Peel Police’s web site, the Police has requested the witnesses to return ahead and supply no matter proof they may have of the incident, together with dashcam movies if any.
As per the Police, the members from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bureau have initiated the Reassurance Protocol to make sure social help and related providers to the household, if wanted.
Crimes towards Hindus
This is just not the primary time Hindus confronted hate crimes in Canada. In current occasions, the worldwide Hindu diaspora got here collectively to battle towards a well-planned try of the Hinduphobic gang that organized an anti-Hindu convention named Dismantling Global Hindutva.
Since farmer protests broke down in India, a number of instances of hate crimes towards Hindus have been reported, particularly in Canada. throughout Holi celebrations in April this yr, a bunch of round 100 protesters barged into the world the place round 400 Hindus have been celebrating Holi. They began shouting slogans towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian authorities. They additionally blocked the route on which the Tiranga Yatra was presupposed to happen. The occasion was delayed for round three hours. reportedly, Khalistani flags have been raised by the protestors.
In March 2021, Jodhveer Singh Dhaliwal, a Khalistani sympathiser, Pro-Khalistani Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh’s relative, got here beneath investigation after movies of him attacking Hindus in Tiranga rally went viral.