In a joint statement backed by more than 30 organisations, it warned that previous protests framed as peaceful had “led to harassment, intimidation, and violence against Hindu Canadians, devotees, and temple management”.
In total, investigators in Canada recovered 465 pieces of stolen mail, including 255 cheques, 182 credit cards, 35 government IDs, and 20 gift cards, all valued at more than $400,000.
The group was behind a “significant portion” of extortion incidents in Peel and also manipulated the insurance system by staging “dozens” of fake collisions.
The move comes amid heightened tensions and threats from pro-Khalistan groups, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which have targeted Indian consular activities in Canada.
Shri Bhagvad Park in Canad's Brampton is spread over 3.75 acres and will have sculptures of Lord Krishna and Arjun on a chariot along with other Hindu deities.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.
