Nihang standoff at Uttarakhand gurudwara enters third day

Nihangs stand on the roof of a gurdwara demanding the release of four members arrested in Chamoli. PIC/PTI

Army troops have arrived in Nagrasu town of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, where a standoff is underway at a gurudwara between the administration and a group of Nihangs demanding the release of their four arrested members, officials said on Monday.

Armed with spears and swords, approximately six Nihangs climbed onto the roof of gurudwara, around 4 pm on Saturday and remain entrenched there, even after 40 hours.

Four Nihangs were arrested in connection with a clash that took place in Karnaprayag, Chamoli district, on June 16. During that clash, the Nihangs allegedly injured some locals with swords, leading to the arrest of four of them.

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