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Two worshippers stabbed at Nanaksar Gurdwara in Edmonton; hate-crimes unit investigating
Edmonton, Alberta — 2026-08-21
A 27-year-old man entered the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple in northeast Edmonton during morning prayers on 21 August 2026 and stabbed two worshippers, aged 75 and 51, with a screwdriver after staff confronted him. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries; witnesses detained the man and he was arrested. Edmonton Police said they are investigating whether the attack was hate-motivated, with the Hate Crimes Unit involved, and have not announced a motive.
EvidenceCorroborated Incident
The core occurrence is supported by multiple independent, credible sources.
- Violence type
- Armed Robbery/Assault
- Motive
- Unknown/Unclear (undetermined)
- Category
- Hate and identity-based incidents
- Targeted identities
- Sikh
- Conduct
- Attacks on community institutions
- Targeted community
- Religion — Sikh
- Source type
- News reporting
- Perpetrator
- Individual (arrested)
- Target
- Worshippers at a Sikh gurdwara
- Killed
- 0
- Injured
- 2
- Arrested
- 1
- Themes
- None
- Source
- Radio-Canada / CBC News
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-13 · 1 correction
Source references
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2276702/2-injured-in-violent-incident-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-world-sikh-organization-of-canada-says
- https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/two-men-stabbed-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-as-alberta-gurdwaras-face-threats/also reported
- https://indianexpress.com/article/world/2-injured-in-stabbing-at-canadas-edmonton-gurdwara-man-arrested-10844362/also reported
- https://www.rediff.com/news/report/stabbing-at-canada-gurdwara-attacker-held/20260822.htmalso reported
- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/international/two-stabbed-inside-canada-gurdwara-enn26082200595also reported