Toronto: There is an atmosphere of panic among priests and devotees of Hindu temples in the Greater Toronto Area due to the frequent incidents of sabotage and theft. For the last 10 days, there have been incidents of sabotage in about 6 places of worship. In addition to stealing cash from the donation box of the temple, the miscreants involved in this debate also stole the ornaments adorned on the idols.
This process of theft and vandalism in temples has started from January 15. On this day there was a failed attempt to vandalize the Hanuman temple in the GTA city of Brampton. On January 25, the temple of Goddess Durga was demolished in this city. Even after these two incidents, the miscreants also created a ruckus in the Gauri Shankar temple and Jagannath temple.
On January 30, two men vandalized the donation box and the main office by barging into the Hindu Heritage Center in Mississauga. According to a report, two masked men caught in security camera pictures spend a lot of time inside the temple premises and target the donation box and the ornaments adorned on the idol of God. In a release issued by Hindu Heritage, it has been said that the police have confirmed that this is the same group of persons who enter the temples early in the morning and carry out the thefts. The security of the temple has been tightened after this incident. Volunteers associated with the temple has started the night shift for the temple premises. At the same time, after the incidents of theft and sabotage, the police have also promised to increase the security of the temples.


