Brampton temple attack: Canadian cop seen assaulting protester gets clean chit from Peel Police

The Brampton temple attack by Khalistani supporters was condemned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau

A Canadian policeman, who was caught assaulting a protester during the Brampton temple attack, has been given a clean chit by the country’s Peel Police. In a statement issued on November 14, police clarified that the cop seen throwing punches at a protestor in the video was not in the wrong and “acted within the lawful execution of his duties”.

According to the police, an altercation between the protestor and the police during the alleged Khalistani attack at a Hindu temple in Brampton had escalated, leading the cop in question to hit the protestor, News18 reported.

The Peel Police shared bodycam footage of the cop and said that a probe into the matter revealed that the officer was “attempting to disarm an individual who had refused to surrender their weapon and became confrontational”.

“During the protest, it became apparent that tensions were escalating, and public safety became a concern. For the safety of everyone present, a determination was made to seize any items that could be used as a weapon," Peel Regional Police was quoted as saying in the News18 report.

A two-minute video shared by the Peel Police explained the context of the video that went viral on social media. Constable Tyler Bell-Morena says in the clip shared on X, “What the video doesn’t show is the officer identifying a protester for the purposes of seizing a weapon that he’s holding. The protester then retreats into the crowd and he, along with others, begins to physically resist the officer. The officer’s body-worn camera, which captured the interaction, was reviewed.”

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Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) November 14, 2024

The Brampton temple attack by Khalistani supporters was condemned by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau.