Three men have been arrested and face a total of 78 charges in connection with a string of break-ins at places of worship in Brampton and Mississauga, Peel Regional Police say.
The Hindu community in Canada's Greater Toronto Area are concerned over the number of temples being vandalised in the area in the last few months.
An estimated six Hindu temples have seen burglary, five in Peel and one in Hamilton both are part of the area. Cash from donation boxes and ornaments from Hindu Gods have been stolen in many of the cases.
The Indian consulate in Toronto has spoken to some trustees of the temples that have reported the incident and assured them support to raise the matter with Canadian authorities in bringing the culprits to book.
Three Hindu temples in Peel Region are hoping for answers after thousands of dollars were stolen from them in a series of break-ins over the span of just days.