At about 12:30 a.m. on Aug 12, 2023 two people trespassed and affixed posters to the temple gate and main hall doors; temple says they also tried to enter the hall. Posters related to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Surrey RCMP investigated as mischief (file 23-135760).
Temple Incident Details
- Temple / sacred site
- Not recorded
- Tradition / sampradaya
- Not recorded
- Incident type
- Vandalism, Trespass
- Damage type
- Not recorded
- Was anyone inside?
- No
- Investigation status
- Under Investigation
- Law-enforcement agency
- Surrey RCMP
- Last updated
- —
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
- RCMP investigating vandalization of Surrey's Laxmi Narayan Mandir — Indo-Canadian Voice, 2023-08-14Contemporaneous News Reportnews
Secondary sources
- Threats, intimidation, acts of mischief won't be tolerated: Surrey RCMP after Hindu mandir vandalized — Indo-Canadian Voice, 2023-08-15Contemporaneous News Reportnews
- Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Canada vandalised — The Hindu (PTI), 2023-08-14Contemporaneous News Reportnews
Methodology
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