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Rival Nihang Factions Clash at Mohali Gurdwara as Police Restore Calm

The episode points to deep internal splits in the Nihang order after the Karnaprayag clash.

Overview

  • A brief scuffle broke out on Sunday inside the Darbar Hall of Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Sohana, Mohali during a welcome for four Nihang Sikhs who had been granted bail.
  • Sohana police said a team immediately reached the gurdwara, the situation was neutralised and police remain in contact with gurdwara management.
  • Authorities reported that no formal complaints were filed and no FIR was registered so far, and that legal action will follow if a complaint is made.
  • The skirmish follows a June 16 clash in Karnaprayag that led to arrests and large mobilisations of Nihang groups that were stopped at Kulhal/Paonta Sahib and met with a heavy police and ITBP response.
  • Community leaders say the Mohali incident grew from long‑standing internal differences within Nihang factions and police are watching religious ceremonies as potential flashpoints for public order.