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Crime
Sikh Nihangs Slash Juice Vendor’s Hand Over Money Dispute in Delhi’s Ajmeri Gate
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 06:35 PM
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A confrontation over payment turned violent in Delhi’s Ajmeri Gate area when a group of Nihang Sikhs attacked a juice seller with a sword, severing his hand and leaving the street drenched in blood.
Central Delhi’s Ajmere Gate neighbourhood turned chaotic this afternoon when a dispute over a few rupees escalated into a violent encounter. According to eyewitnesses, a group of Nihang Sikhs confronted a street‑side juice vendor, demanding payment. The argument quickly turned physical and one of the Sikhs drew a sword, cutting the vendor’s hand.
The attack left the vendor severely injured and the pavement soaked in blood, prompting by‑standers to call emergency services. Police arrived at the scene within minutes, cordoned off the area and began an investigation. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
Authorities have registered a criminal case and are seeking the identities of the assailants. Surveillance footage from nearby shops is being examined, and the police have appealed to the public for any additional information that could aid the probe.
The incident has sparked concern on social media, with users condemning the use of a sword in a street‑level dispute and calling for swift legal action against the perpetrators.
The attack left the vendor severely injured and the pavement soaked in blood, prompting by‑standers to call emergency services. Police arrived at the scene within minutes, cordoned off the area and began an investigation. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
Authorities have registered a criminal case and are seeking the identities of the assailants. Surveillance footage from nearby shops is being examined, and the police have appealed to the public for any additional information that could aid the probe.
The incident has sparked concern on social media, with users condemning the use of a sword in a street‑level dispute and calling for swift legal action against the perpetrators.