Tensions at Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs breach barricades, head towards Hemkund Sahib
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. To prevent their entry, the Uttarakhand administration converted the entire Kulhal outpost area into a heavily fortified police zone.Also Read | Explained: Who are the Nihangs?Superintendent of Police (Rural) Pankaj Gairola told PTI that a section of the protesters breached the barricades and moved forward. "We are trying to maintain the law and order situation under control," Mr.
- ▪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 Vikasn
- ▪To prevent their entry, the Uttarakhand administration converted the entire Kulhal outpost area into a heavily fortified police zone.Also Read | Explained: Who are the Nihangs?Superintendent of Police (Rural) Pankaj Gairola told PTI that a
- ▪"We are trying to maintain the law and order situation under control," Mr.
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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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