Tensions at Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs breach barricades, head towards Hemkund Sahib
Tensions escalate at the Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs breach barricades demanding the release of arrested members.
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High drama and tension prevailed at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border on Thursday (June 25, 2026) night after a large group of Nihang Sikhs clashed with the police, pushed through security barricades at the Kulhal checkpoint in Vikasnagar area here, and proceeded towards Hemkund Sahib. Nihang standoff in Uttarakhand Gurudwara resolvedVisuals from the spot showed the entire Kulhal-Vikasnagar border resembling a virtual fortress, with a heavy deployment of police personnel in riot gear standing behind multi-layered metal barricades.Police deployment had been made in advance following an announcement by Nihang groups to march towards the state amid simmering tensions linked to a recent dispute at the Karnaprayag and Nagrasu gurdwaras.The group is said to have set out from Punjab's…
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