Standoff at Uttarakhand gurdwara after Nihang group storms in, occupies rooftop | India Information
3 min learnDehradunUp to date: Jun 21, 2026 10:38 PM IST
A bunch of Nihang Sikhs allegedly stormed right into a gurdwara in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, occupied the rooftop, and refused to come back down after closing the door behind them. Police and the administration have been attempting to succeed in out to the group.
In line with police, the incident began on Saturday afternoon when the sewadars of the Nagrasu Gurdwara in Rudraprayag and a gaggle of Nihang Sikhs had an altercation. Police stated seven individuals had gone to the rooftop, the place six of them stay as of Sunday night.
“They’d an altercation on the gurdwara and went to the rooftop and closed the door. The administration and police try to talk to them. Certainly one of them has come down, and we’re listening to their grievances. The talks have yielded optimistic outcomes. Efforts are ongoing to have interaction with the remaining people,” stated Niharika Tomar, the Superintendent of Police, Rudraprayag.
On June 16, a gaggle of Nihang Sikh pilgrims had been accused of attacking residents with weapons in Karnaprayag, following which they had been later arrested and despatched to judicial custody. This occurred after a verbal altercation reportedly broke out between some Nihang pilgrims getting back from the Hemkund Sahib Yatra and native merchants in Karnaprayag market. The dispute escalated when 4 Nihang pilgrims allegedly attacked an area dealer and different residents who intervened, utilizing weapons. 4 individuals had been injured within the incident.
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#WATCH | Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand: A tense scenario arose this night over a gurdwara situated in Nagarasu, Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
A dispute had been ongoing on the Nagarasu Gurdwara since this afternoon concerning the actions of round a dozen people.… pic.twitter.com/3USrlxDQpu
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An FIR was registered, and police arrested 4 accused. Saturday’s incident allegedly stemmed from this, because the I gasped had been searching for the discharge of the arrested accused.
The managing committee of the gurdwara stated the group hurled abuses at them, claiming that they’d occupy the gurdwara. They stated they didn’t know the accused and alleged that the accused had a number of scuffles on their solution to the gurdwara. The committee added that they vandalised the rooftop of the gurdwara.
“We couldn’t provide prayers final evening. They had been hurling abuses and pelting stones… We advised them that we’ll communicate with the Chamoli SP for the bail of these arrested,” Beant Singh, a member on the gurdwara committee, advised reporters.
The SP stated that a number of claims circulating on social media had been deceptive and factually incorrect.
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“The gurdwara has not been occupied by anybody, and no particular person has been held hostage. Langar providers are functioning usually, pilgrims are freely getting into and leaving the premises, staying there, and persevering with their journeys. Ardas and different spiritual actions are additionally being carried out usually,” she stated.
