Indian Consulate came forward regarding Canada temple case, assured of support

 Incidents of theft and vandalism of idols and ornaments have been reported at several Hindu temples in Canada's Greater Toronto Area in recent days. In such a situation, the people of the Hindu community of Canada are worried. Reports suggest that burglary has been witnessed in six Hindu temples. In many cases cash and ornaments of deities have been stolen from donation boxes.

The Toronto-based Indian Consulate has spoken to the temple trustees regarding the matter and has assured support to take up the matter with the Canadian authorities to nab the culprits. Prima facie these cases do not look like organized attacks against Hindu temples and their properties and are being seen as mere stealing of money from temples.

The first such incident was reported in November 2021 when the Hindu Sabha Temple and Shri Jagannath Temple in Brampton were reported vandalized. Similar incidents have been reported from other temples including Chintpurni Temple- Brampton, Hindu Heritage Center- Mississauga, Gauri Shankar Temple- Brampton and Hamilton Samaj Temple-Hamilton in January 2022.

 

The local police has started investigation into the matter. Officials have contacted temple staff and increased security and police patrolling.