Peel police have released body camera footage from a protest outside the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton earlier this month, and say it shows an officer lawfully disarming a demonstrator.In a news release issued Thursday,

Police say they have arrested and charged another person following tense and sometimes violent protests at a Hindu temple in Brampton.

A Brampton man has been arrested and charged with assault with a weapon following a protest outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir on The Gore Road earlier this week.

According to the videos of the incident on social media, an officer allegedly engaged physically with a protestor at the Brampton Hindu Temple.

The Canada Police said the officer was not at fault, saying he “acted within the lawful execution of his duties".

Following an investigation, it was determined that the officer involved was attempting to disarm an individual who had refused to surrender their weapon and became confrontational

Peel Regional Police say an officer “acted within the lawful execution of his duties” when trying to de-escalate a violent protest in Brampton earlier this month, further suggesting a video that has been widely circulated online “lacks context.