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Vandalism · LLA-000051

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Windsor, defaced

Date
5 April 2023
Location
1700 block of Northway Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Community
Hindu
Incident type
Desecration / Vandalism
Religious / Identity Motive ReportedCredible sources report a religious or identity motive; not conclusively established.

Windsor Police investigated anti-Hindu and anti-India graffiti on the temple as a hate-motivated incident and released video of two suspects.

Temple Incident Details

Temple / sacred site
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Windsor
Tradition / sampradaya
Not recorded
Incident type
Graffiti
Damage type
Graffiti / defacement
Was anyone inside?
Unknown
Investigation status
Hate-Crime Investigation
Law-enforcement agency
Not publicly identified
Last updated
2026-10-03

Evidence Concerning Targeting or Motive

No specific evidence of motive has been recorded. A perpetrator's religion is never treated as evidence of motive.

Casualties / Displacement

Fatalities
Unknown
Injuries
Unknown
Displaced
Unknown

Where credible sources differ, the archive shows confirmed figures and reported estimates separately rather than a single exact number.

Sources

Primary sources

  1. Hindu temple vandalised in Canada's Windsor, police launch investigation — The Hindu, 2023-04-06Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
    Source

Secondary sources

  1. Canadian Hindu temple vandalised in latest incident of graffiti attack — The Independent, 2023-04-06Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
    Source

Methodology

This record distinguishes documented facts from allegations, estimates and disputed interpretations, and may be revised as reliable evidence emerges. Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Read our research methodology.