SHO allegedly manhandled while trying to control clash
Tension escalated in Amritsar during a road protest by Nihang Singhs over a long-standing dispute with another faction. Amid the confrontation, SHO Manjit Kaur of Gate Hakima police station was allegedly manhandled while attempting to intervene and control the situation, according to the allegations surrounding the incident.
The Nihang group had staged a road sit-in, alleging that members of the opposing faction had intercepted their vehicles near their headquarters and opened fire.
Nihang group alleges police bias
A Nihang leader further alleged that a suspicious person was caught conducting reconnaissance of the protesters. According to the group, SHO Manjit Kaur reached the spot and took the detained person away before releasing him.
The Nihang leader accused the police administration of siding with the opposing faction and questioned the handling of the situation.
Speaking to the media, a Nihang leader alleged that members of the rival faction stopped vehicles near their headquarters and attempted to attack them. He further alleged that firing took place during the confrontation.
The leader claimed that while the Nihang group was protesting, a suspicious person allegedly arrived near the site to keep watch on them. According to him, the person was detained by Nihang members and later taken away by the police.
Police deny firing allegations
Police, however, rejected the allegations of firing. SHO Manjit Kaur said the incident involved an old dispute between the two sides and described it as an altercation.
As the protest disrupted traffic, police diverted vehicles through alternative routes and appealed to the Nihang group to end the sit-in.