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Canadian police arrest one more person in connection with the Brampton Hindu temple attack
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Canadian police arrest one more person in connection with the Brampton Hindu temple attack

Canadian authorities have arrested another person on suspicion of assault with a weapon during a violent demonstration at a Hindu temple in Brampton, police said.

According to a statement from Peel Regional Police, investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Division 21 and the Strategic Investigation Team (SIT) arrested and charged Inderjeet Gosal, 35, of Brampton.

The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a violent incident that occurred during a demonstration at a Mandir on The Gore Road in Brampton on November 3.

The police statement said: “On Sunday November 3, Peel Regional Police responded to an altercation during a demonstration at the Mandir. As tensions between the opposing sides escalated, the demonstrations turned physical and led to assaults. Investigations into several crimes that occurred during the demonstration, many of which were recorded on video, revealed individuals using flags and batons to attack others.”