Peel police issued a statement saying officers from the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have concluded an investigation that occurred at a Brampton Gurdwara on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 and that the incident was “not hate or politically motivated”.
On Thursday, December 3, 2020, police responded to a call for service at a Gurdwara in the area of Ebenezer Road and Nexus Avenue in Brampton. Reports indicated that an unknown man attended the property and was provided with Holy Scripture, specifically, a Sukhmani Sahib Gutka. The man was believed to be responsible for causing damage to the Sukhmani Sahib Gutka.
Investigators worked with the Gurdwara and the community and were able to identify the man with assistance from his family.
“Based on all of the evidence discovered by investigators, officers are confident that this was an isolated incident and was not hate or politically motivated. Due to the privacy rights of the individual involved, we cannot share further specific details of the investigation,” said Peel police.
“We understand the impact that this incident has had on the community and have worked with community partners to alleviate concerns and address questions that may have arisen,” police said in a media statement.
