Peel police say three people were arrested and an officer was injured following several protests in Mississauga and Brampton Sunday afternoon, including one at a Hindu temple that turned violent.
In a news release published Monday, police said officers were called to an unnamed place of worship near The Gore Road in Brampton in response to a “trespassing complaint by a group of protestors.”
Police said the protesters then moved to two other locations in Mississauga, including one in the area of Goreway and Etude drives and another near Airport and Drew roads.
“Although these demonstrations occurred at three different locations, they appear to be related to one another. Several incidents between protestors and worshippers broke out,” police said in a statement, adding that one officer sustained minor injuries during one of the incidents.
Videos circulating online appeared to show people fighting outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir, which is located …