Elderly Sikh harassed by man in park in Canada; ‘disturbing’ viral video with 1.2 million views ignites widespread outrage

Chandigarh, July 24

In a disturbing incident of racial aggression, an elderly Sikh man on a walk was allegedly harassed in a park in Canada.

In a viral video–shot by the accused and his face not visable–is heard making annoying voices trying to agitate the elderly.The Sikh man is heard asking to be left alone, but the man continues to disturb and follow him.

At one point of time, the Sikh man almost fell trying to walk away from the assaulter.

The incident has ignited widespread outrage and condemnation, with calls for justice and increased awareness about the alarming rise of harassment and racial attacks.

The video has over 1.2 million views and social media has expressed concern for the safety of Sikh community in Canada.

It also has comments from netizens urging Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to take decisive action against such incidents, also urging collective efforts to address the rising threat of racial attacks, emphasising that what happened to him could potentially happen to others.

However, a few questioned if the video was a “prank TikTok”.