Surrey RCMP investigating allegation that man directed racist comments at child

Surrey RCMP officers are investigating an incident at a Newton grocery store, in which a man allegedly directed racist comments at a girl wearing a hijab.

The video recorded by the girl's father and posted online does not include the alleged comments but shows the aftermath, a confrontation between the girl's father and the man who he claims made the comments.

The incident happened on Sundayin a Real Canadian Superstore on King George Boulevard.

According to the RCMP, investigators identified the manand said he's known to police.

WATCH |A man confronts another man ina Surrey grocery store over alleged racist comments:

Man videotapes person who allegedly made racist comments

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A video recorded by a man who claims his daughter was the victim of racist anti-Muslim comments shows him confronting another man about it in a Surrey grocery store.

He's seen in the video wearing a red "Keep America Great" baseball hat with "45" on the side, in reference to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

In the video, the man recording walks up to the man in the Trump hat, repeatedly calls himracistand claims he called his daughter, 9, an "Islamic terrorist."

The video lasts more than 11 minutes, and includes the father's continued swearing at the man and another man that appears to be shopping with him. The father repeatedlytells the second man that he's "guilty by association" and records both of them quite close, as they ask him to stop.

The father appearsto taunt the man at one point telling him to "do something, do something, "while the man in the Trump hat replies, "get off. get off" before knockinghis phone away.

There's nothing in the video or in thestatement from police to suggest what led to the man's alleged comments.

"This incident was understandably upsetting for the child and their family and we have engaged Victim Services," saidManly Burleigh, superintendentof Surrey RCMP Operations Support Officers, in awritten statement.

"Comments like the ones directed at this child are reprehensible, unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our community," said Burleigh.

The investigation is continuingaccording to police, as officers gather more evidenceand speak to witnesses.