Overview
- A parking dispute in Karnprayag escalated into physical violence involving swords or kirpans and left multiple people wounded before police arrived.
- Angry residents and traders blocked the Badrinath Highway for several hours, leaving pilgrims and commuters stranded until district officials intervened.
- Chamoli police say they detained the accused pilgrims and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after a victim filed a complaint.
- Reports differ on the exact casualty count but journalists and officials say between four and five people were injured and one person was airlifted to Dehradun for treatment.
- Hemkund pilgrimage managers and local residents have called for stricter monitoring or limits on carrying large sharp-edged weapons during yatras to reduce future clashes.