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Brampton Hindu temple attack: Police arrest another suspect in connection with altercation

Another person has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a violent altercation that occurred at a Hindu temple in Brampton on November 3. The police began an investigation into the matter after videos of the violent altercation went viral on the internet, capturing acts of assault by demonstrators using flags and sticks, according to a press release issued by Peel Region Police on Saturday. According to an official statement from Peel Region Police, investigators from the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau and Strategic Investigation Team have arrested and charged another individual involved in the violent demonstration at a Brampton Mandir. The police have also suspended a department official for allegedly taking part in the pro-Khalistani protest outside Brampton Hindu temple, which turned violent following an altercation with the other side. Sergeant Harinder Sohi, a Peel Regional Police Officer in Canada, was suspended for allegedly taking part in the pro-Khalistani protests, which resulted in an attack at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, according to a Hindustan Times report.

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