Bakersfield police in Central California arrested a Sikh American man who previously ran for city council for alleged solicitation to commit criminal acts. Police also say that Gill offered payment to people to set fire to the Shaheed temple, a Sikh gurdwara in Bakersfield. Gill lost the city council election to Manpreet Kaur in 2022. Kaur became the first Sikh Punjabi woman elected to the Bakersfield City Council, according to 23ABC. “This is one of our most highly attended Sikh temples locally.

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2023 03:16 UTC