Claim: The Frightening event reported at Markham mosque in Toronto.
According to a statement made on Sunday, Canadian police have arrested a man for attacking Muslims inside a mosque in the city of Markham.
According to witnesses, a male suspect entered in a car and drove straight at one of the worshippers while uttering threats and derogatory terms about religion. The suspect then accelerated recklessly in the parking lot before fleeing the scene. The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Sharan KARUNAKARAN, a suspect from Toronto who is 28 years old. He has been charged with various crimes by investigators of the York Regional Police 5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau.
In collaboration with the 5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau. Members of the Intelligence Unit and Hate Crime Unit were able to identify the culprit. Threatening others, using a weapon in an assault, and driving recklessly are the charges brought against Sharan KARUNAKARAN.
To comfort its members in the wake of the tragedy, representatives of the Hate Crime Unit went to the mosque. The defendant was detained for a bail hearing. And his upcoming court date, April 11, 2023, in the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, is where he will next be seen.
Many people are demanding for tougher measures to combat hate crimes and safeguard the safety of marginalised communities. As a result of this distressing occurrence that has raised concerns about the emergence of Hindutva terrorism in Canada. The public has been inform by local police that they take hate crimes very seriously. And will keep up their meticulous efforts to bring offenders to justice.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has already released a statement in which they express their profound worry over the apparent violent hate crime that occurred at a mosque in Markham, where a person shouted insults, tore up a Quran, and attempted to run over worshippers in his car.
