Toronto Police Charge Suspect Man in Anti-Sikh Hate-Motivated Assault Case

Toronto police have arrested and charged a a 32-year-old man in alleged hate-motivated incident in connection with a hate-motivated assault investigation and have released his image, saying there may be additional victims.

Police responded to a weapons call near Queens Quay West and Lower Spadina Avenue on August 29. Investigators allege the suspect approached two people without provocation, made anti-Sikh and racial slurs, and attacked them with a weapon. One victim was stabbed in the leg and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police later determined in the investigation that the same suspect was allegedly involved in another incident near Union Station about an hour earlier. In that case, a knife was reportedly brandished at a person while anti-Sikh remarks and racial slurs were made. No one was injured in this incident.

Lakshitha Arakmullage of Toronto was arrested on September 1, 2026 and faces multiple hate-motivated assault and weapons charges.

Police are asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim, or anyone with information, to contact investigators at 416-808-3505.