Gurudwara vandalised in Canada's Vancouver
Ottawa, Apr 20 (PTI): A gurudwara in Canada's Vancouver has been vandalised with pro-Khalistan graffiti, with its leaders blaming a small group of Sikh separatists for the act, according to a media report.
The local police said it was investigating graffiti sprayed on Saturday at the Ross Street Gurdwara, Vancouver Sun reported.
Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said Saturday that police are looking into the graffiti at the gurdwara, the newspaper said.
He said the police do not have a suspect.
The Khalsa Diwan Society, which runs the Ross Street Gurdwara, blamed the vandalism on a small group of Sikh separatists advocating Khalistan.
“This act is part of an ongoing campaign by extremist forces that seem to instil fear and division within the Canadian Sikh community,” the society said in a statement.
“Their actions undermine the values of inclusivity, respect, and mutual support that are foundational to both Sikhism and to Canadian society,” it said, urging Canadians to stand strong in the face of extremism.
These images are from the Ross Gurdwara in Vancouver. Khalistanis vandalised this gurudwara a few hours ago. This Gurdwara promotes Hindu-Sikh unity & didn't allow Khslistanis in their Nagar Kirtan a few days ago, and this is the net result. The price of being decent in Canada. pic.twitter.com/XpHHI1ksFy
— कुशल मेहरा (@kushal_mehra) April 20, 2025
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UP: Bareilly man throws acid on woman, family after marriage proposal rejected
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A man allegedly threw acid on a married woman and her family members after she turned down his marriage proposal, police said.
The incident took place in the Shergarh area on Saturday, leaving the woman, her husband and two children injured.
The police said the family was sleeping in the verandah of their house when the accused allegedly entered through the roof and threw the acid on them through a mosquito net.
Circle Officer, Mirganj, said, "Shergarh police received information around 6 am that four members of a family had suffered burn injuries after a flammable substance was thrown on them."
He said police found during the investigation that the accused, Umesh Kashyap, allegedly wanted to marry the woman despite being married himself.
After she refused to marry him, Kashyap allegedly tried to throw a flammable substance on Devi. In this process, other members of the family also suffered injuries, the officer said.
The injured were taken to the Shergarh Community Health Centre, from where one of them was referred to the district hospital, police said.
An FIR has been registered, and teams have been formed to arrest the accused, they added.
