Indian landlady speaks out after Canadian man's 'harassment' claims go viral

An Indian woman, accused of harassing her Canadian tenants, has shared her side of the story in an Instagram video. She denied the allegations and claimed the tenants had not paid rent and damaged her property.

In Short

• Landlady Raj denies tenant allegations in Canada dispute
• Raj claims tenants unpaid rent, damaged property
• Police briefly detained Raj, released her immediately

An Indian woman who was accused of harassment by her Canadian tenant has released a video statement sharing her side of the story.

In the video shared on Instagram, the woman identified as Raj addressed the controversy directly in Punjabi. She began by saying she had been taken into police custody but was released immediately.

“Yes, the police did take me into custody. I don't know what information they had received, but they simply took me home and released me right then and there,” she said.

She also clarified that the video was recorded 10 days earlier but had surfaced publicly only a few days before. She said the controversy had affected her customers and acquaintances and thanked the 300 customers who visited her to show their support.

“My customers, who have supported me so much over the past four years, came to visit me yesterday,” she said, adding that she had been unable to answer all the calls she received.

Raj then gave her account of the tenancy dispute. She claimed the tenants had not paid rent for several months and accused them of harassing her and damaging her property.

“I decided to make this video, to let everyone know that I am perfectly fine. Also, the tenants hadn't been paying rent for several months; they were harassing me and damaging the property,” she said.

"I had been dealing with the Tenancy Board regarding this, and they were finally evicted last week. They released those videos later; meanwhile, the police and my lawyer are working on the matter, and we are handling the situation smoothly. What’s done is done, but everything is okay as lawyers, the police, and the Tenancy Board are all involved. Thanks for helping me,” she added.

Watch the video here:

The dispute had earlier gained attention after the tenant posted videos accusing Raj of harassment and threatening them. In one clip, she was seen entering the man’s home and throwing rocks in his direction before a physical confrontation. The man repeatedly asked her to stop and appeared to keep his distance during the altercation.

The tenant had also disputed Raj's claims about the tenancy and continued to post videos alleging assault by the landlady.

In his last update, the tenant posted a video showing police arriving at the landlady's home. The officers told her, “Raj, you are under arrest, please don't argue.” Seemingly confused, she replied, “It's going to be stressful. No, I have to call my daughter. Can I call my daughter?”

The officers were then seen handcuffing her before escorting her to a police van.

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