3 arrested after protests at Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C.: police [Video]

Three people were arrested in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday after “a conflict ensued” outside a  Hindu temple, according to RCMP.

Officers were at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir temple, where Indian consular officials were present, to maintain public safety, police said.

“Hundreds of protesters with opposing views arrived and began demonstrating,” according to police, adding that “violence broke out between groups.”

Video captured by CBC News at the scene showed multiple police officers attempting to handcuff a man who was lying down on the ground. Officers then carried him to a police car.

WATCH | Arrests, protests erupt in Surrey: Video captured by CBC News shows a man being arrested by police officers outside the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir temple. Three people in total were arrested after protests erupted Sunday, according to Surrey RCMP.

All three people arrested have since been released while investigators with Surrey RCMP’s general investigation unit complete their investigation, police said.

During the demonstrations, people …