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Nihangs Hold Gurdwara Manager Hostage in Uttarakhand After Clash
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 21 Jun 2026, 11:32 PM
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A group of Nihangs reportedly stormed a Gurdwara in Uttarakhand and took its manager hostage. The incident is said to be linked to arrests made following a clash in Karnaprayag.
In Uttarakhand, a group identifying as Nihangs has reportedly taken control of a Gurdwara and is holding its manager captive. The incident is understood to be a reaction to recent arrests that followed an earlier clash in the Karnaprayag area.
Sources indicate that the action by the Nihangs occurred at a Gurdwara, where they detained the manager. The specific circumstances leading to the arrests and the subsequent hostage situation are currently under scrutiny.
Further details regarding the resolution of the situation and the identities of those involved are awaited, though the immediate cause appears to stem from the Karnaprayag incident.
Sources indicate that the action by the Nihangs occurred at a Gurdwara, where they detained the manager. The specific circumstances leading to the arrests and the subsequent hostage situation are currently under scrutiny.
Further details regarding the resolution of the situation and the identities of those involved are awaited, though the immediate cause appears to stem from the Karnaprayag incident.