Four Nihang Sikhs arrested following a clash in Karnaprayag are expected to seek bail soon. If granted, they may be permitted to return to Punjab, potentially easing tensions after a recent standoff. The arrests stemmed from a dispute that escalated into an alleged sword attack. Officials are maintaining vigilance at the border while awaiting court decisions on the bail applications.

On June 16, a clash broke out between some Nihang pilgrims returning after paying obeisance at Sri Hemkunt Sahib gurdwara and local residents in Karnaprayag over a parking dispute

Tension flared at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs clashed with police, breaching barricades at Kulhal to proceed towards Hemkund Sahib. The group,…