A video showing a fight between two groups on Diwali in Mississauga has gone viral.
Crowds converged at Westwood Square Mall on Goreway Drive in Mississauga to celebrate the festival of lights observed by the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh faiths.
However, things got a bit intense after. Video shows groups waving Indian and Khalistan flags were engaging in violence.
In another video, two groups of people appear to be throwing trash at each other before several police officers can be seen approaching one of the groups.
Peel Regional Police have confirmed that officers were called to the mall shortly before 9 p.m. for reports of a “disturbance.”
Police said they received multiple calls related to the plaza, but did not say whether any charges were laid.
City of Mississauga Ward 5 Coun. Carolyn Parrish called out what she called an “extremely poor response by Peel Regional Police” and a “disgusting lack of preparedness” by the plaza in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“Having a local community police station in the plaza has done nothing to improve life for residents of Malton,” Parrish said in the post, calling it a “major disappointment all around.”
Another video shows the aftermath of the gathering with garbage and litter strewn across the parking lot.
In a public notice released via social media Monday afternoon, Peel Regional Police said they’re still investigating the incident at Westwood Square Mall.
“We are taking the appropriate measures and working with the City of Mississauga on any further actions required,” the notice read.
