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Jan 12, 2022 9:28 PM - The Canadian Press

Man faces charge of mischief after vandalism of Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver

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Vancouver police say the BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge against a 39 year old man accused of defacing the monument marking BC's Komagata Maru incident. (Photo - Vancouver Police/Twitter)

Vancouver police say the BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge against a 39 year old man accused of defacing the monument marking BC's Komagata Maru incident.

The waterfront monument includes the names of nearly 400 people who sailed to Vancouver aboard the Komagata Maru in 1914, but were denied entry to Canada due to racist policies of the day and were eventually forced to return to India.

Someone defaced the monument and smeared paint on it last summer in what police initially described as a hate crime, and the VPD says a four-month investigation has identified a suspect.

A BC wide warrant has now been issued for the man, who has not yet been taken into custody.

Vancouver Police on Twitter:

A four-month Vancouver Police investigation has resulted in charges against a man who allegedly defaced Vancouver’s Komagata Maru memorial in Coal Harbour last summer. https://vpd.ca/news/2022/01/12/vpd-investigation-leads-to-charges-after-treasured-memorial-defaced/

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