Published 07:18 IST, November 5th 2024

Canadian Cop Who Participated in Pro-Khalistani Protests and Attacked Hindus, Suspended

Sergeant Harinder Sohi, a Peel Regional Police officer in Canada has been suspended for participating in pro-Khalistani protests and attacking Hindus.

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Brampton: Sergeant Harinder Sohi, a Peel Regional Police officer in Canada has been suspended for participating in pro-Khalistani protests and attacking Hindus in latest Brampton temple attacks. 

Canadian Cop Suspended for Participating in Pro-Khalistani Protests

Sergeant Harinder Sohi, who has been suspended for his participation in pro-Khalistani protests and his involvement in attack on Hindus was caught holding a Khalistani flag in a video along with protestors who were chanting anti-India slogans. 

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Even though Canadian cop was off-duty at that time, he was actively participating in demonstration. A leading new ncy was told by Media Relations Officer Richard Chin, “This officer has since been suspended in accordance with Community Safety and Policing Act.”

Furr investigation around incident is underway by department.

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Hindu Temples Attacked in Brampton

On Sunday, Hindu devotees were attacked in Canada's Brampton by a group of people allegedly Khalistani supporters. A video of same went viral on social media, where a group of men can be seen thrashing people with a stick outside Hindu Sabha Mandir.

Following incident, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau condemned it and said in a post on ‘X' (formerly kwn as Twitter), “ acts of violence at Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today are unacceptable. Every Canadian has right to practice ir faith freely and safely. Thank you to Peel Regional Police for swiftly responding to protect community and investigate this incident.”

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Trudeau has been under extreme pressure from Khalistan following assassination of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and his recent blasphemous remarks and accusations of India's involvement in Nijjar's killing has sparked a diplomatic row between India Canada.

Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya condemned attack on temple and said that a "red line has been crossed" by Khalistani extremists in country. Taking to X, Arya wrote, “A red line has been crossed by Canadian Khalistani extremists today. attack by Khalistanis on Hindu-Canadian devotees inside premises of Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton shows how deep and brazen has Khalistani violent extremism has become in Canada. I begin to feel that re is a small grain of truth in reports that in addition to Canadian political apparatus, Khalistanis have effectively infiltrated into our law enforcement ncies.”

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07:07 IST, November 5th 2024