Indian landlady in Canada held after tenant’s ‘harassment’ over: A practical reader guide

Indian landlady in Canada held after tenant's 'harassment' over: A practical reader guide

An Indian-origin woman was arrested in Canada following a dispute with her tenant over the use of barbecue at the rental property, with videos showing the confrontation going viral on social media.

Police arrests landlady

“What are you guys doing in my unit? You know it’s illegal. The men then walk out of the house, while the landlady is seen sitting inside her four-wheeler parked outside. She further shouts at the tenant, saying, “Stop making movie, it’s illegal. In one of the final videos on the tenant’s social media account, the police turns up at the landlady’s house. The cops ask the landlady to step out and take her phone and keys. I have to call my lawyer. However, the cops are seen handcuffing the woman and taking her to the police car. The tenant then tells the police that his belongings, including some shoe boxes and shirts, were in the rental unit. “We’ll have a chat with her. We would need consent to enter,” the cop is heard telling the tenant.

Get out of my unit,” the tenant says. “You go, I’m calling the police,” she is heard saying to the men in Punjabi. “Raj, right now, you’re under arrest,” one of the cops is heard saying. the latter says, “They left the house…there was nothing they left While the cops tell the landlady that the tenant’s belongings were still at the unit. She further says, “I have to call my daughter. In a separate post made thereafter, the tenant urged people to not threaten or harm anyone involved in the incident, saying the page had been created to “raise awareness.”