Vancouver: A disturbing incident has unfolded in Vancouver, Canada, where journalist Mocha Bezirgan claims to have been assaulted by Khalistani supporters during a rally. The attack, which Bezirgan documented on video, has sparked widespread concern and condemnation.

Bezirgan, in a conversation with ANI, said that the said Khalistani stalker doxed his movements and assaulted him in front of the police.

"Well, I'm still in Vancouver, and it just happened two hours ago, not too long ago, and I'm still shaking because I was surrounded by multiple Khalistanis who acted like thugs. They surrounded me, threatened violence, and they got physical with me. They grabbed my phone out of my hand in front of the police, by the way," he said.

Bezirgan said that the stalker harassed him for a long time, using dehumanising language against him.

"This has been very stressful for me because this was done by an individual who has been harassing me for a very long time online using dehumanising language against me, doxing my whereabouts," he said.

According to reports, Bezirgan was targeted for criticizing the Khalistani movement and its supporters. The journalist alleged that the attackers verbally abused and physically assaulted him, leaving him shaken.

Bezirgan told ANI that he had been covering Khalistani protests and being an independent journalist, his works irk them. He added that they try to bribe him, and if that doesn't work, they threaten violence.

"I've been covering the Khalistani protests in Canada, US, UK, New Zealand. Since last year, I've been to about 30 of their events. And my only goal is to do independent journalism and record and report what's going on. And because I'm editorially independent, this frustrates some people. They want to influence me. They want to buy me. If they can't buy it, they want to threaten violence towards me. That's what this individual did," he said.

Bezirgan added that this Khalistani stalker of his is a UK citizen who is threatening him- a Canadian citizen for simply doing his job.

"He's not even a Canadian citizen. He is from the UK. He is in Canada, threatening me, a Canadian citizen, trying to do his job. And yeah, I was just there reporting on the event," he said.

He said that he was reporting an event which was honouring their so-called martyrs- killers of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and minor suicide bombers.

"Khalistanis gathered to honour their so-called martyrs, including the assassins of Indira Gandhi and suicide bombers, child suicide bombers. And I was reporting on that. This was a public event in a public location. And I was within my rights to do what I was doing," he said.

The incident has raised questions about the safety of journalists and critics of extremist groups in Canada. Bezirgan's experience has sparked a wave of solidarity from fellow journalists and citizens, demanding greater protection for those who speak out against radical ideologies.