In Ajax, Ontario, a woman wearing a hijab was assaulted in a public library by an unknown attacker who yelled obscenities and threw objects at her. The assault escalated as the attacker attempted to remove the hijab and poured an unidentified liquid on it, trying to ignite it with a lighter. The victim's cries for help brought security to intervene, ultimately leading to the suspect's arrest hours later. She faces multiple charges, including two counts of assault with a weapon, as police continue their investigation into the incident.
Durham Regional Police reported that on Saturday, a hijab-wearing woman in an Ajax library was assaulted by a suspect who attempted to set her hijab on fire.
The assault involved the attacker yelling profanities, throwing objects, and trying to remove the victim's hijab, leading to multiple charges against the suspect.
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