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Man charged, 2 wanted in Monday’s demonstration outside Brampton temple [Video]

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A man has been charged with public incitement of hatred after a video captured someone calling for groups to storm Sikh temples during a demonstration in Brampton earlier this week.

It occurred outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir on The Gore Road on Monday evening. Peel Regional Police said, “Tensions between opposing sides increased,” which prompted them to deploy their Public Order Unit to disperse the crowd.

Officers also observed people with weapons, leading them to announce that the demonstration as unlawful.

“Following the demonstrations, several videos began to circulate online which captured several offences taking place including a video of an individual using a loudspeaker inciting violence and hate,” Peel police Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said in a video statement.

Police then launched an investigation, which resulted in the arrest of 57-year-old Ranendra Lal Banerjeeof Toronto on Wednesday. After being charged, he was released with conditions and is set to …

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