As many as 400 to 500 people clashed in the Canadian city of Mississauga during the Diwali celebration, police said. The fight took place in the Malton area, a video of which is making rounds on social media. The video shows police officers trying to separate crowds at a Diwali celebration. “One group can be seen waving Indian flags, while the other held banners supporting the Khalistan referendum movement,” according to media reports. In a tweet, the Peel Regional Police said officers received reports of a fight in the area of Goreway and Etude drives on Monday. The police said they received reports that the fight had broken out at a local parking lot, adding that paramedics assessed one male patient at the scene. In its latest update, the police said there was a large gathering of people who were yelling and screaming, but there was no large fight.

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