A Hamilton Sikh and council candidate says he and his family are shocked and disgusted after his billboard was tagged with the word "Isis".
Yugraj Singh Mahil is a first-timer trying to nab a seat on the Hamilton City Council's east ward.
He said the campaign had been going well until he received news on social media that one of his billboards, on the corner of Vesty Ave and Carrington Ave, in the suburb of Hillcrest, was graffitied with the word "Isis".
Mahil says his wife is now too scared to leave the house while his two daughters are also horrified.
"My daughter and my wife got really upset ... my wife is a little bit worried about going outside so we try to be safe and don't go out at night, but still I have to go out and want to give this my best shot."