DuringHola Mohalla celebrations at Huzur Sahib Gurudwara in Maharashtra, at leastfour policemen were injured when some sword-wielding Sikhs clashed with copsafter they denied permission to hold a public procession outside the Gurudwarapremises.
Asper information received, a group of Sikhs wanted to enact the Holla Mohalla traditionby organising a public procession, however, the Nanded police owing to covid19pandemic and the recent guidelines issued by the Maharashtra governmentdeclined the permission for the same.
Thepolice ordered that the function may be held only inside the Gurudwara premises,but some angry Sikh youths allegedly stormed the Gurudwara gates, troopedoutside flashing swords, raised slogans and indulged in a clash with the cops.
Afterthat in the melee that ensued, at least four policemen were reportedly injuredand several vehicles parked in the vicinity were damaged, including onebelonging to a DSP.
Thoughthe condition of the injured cops is said to be stable, the Wazirabad police inMaharashtra's Nanded district have registered three FIRs against 64 people and17 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the incident.
Thevideos of the clashes have also gone viral on the social media sites that showhow the sword-wielding Sikhs broke the barricades placed by the police andopened attack on the cops with their swords.
Meanwhileas per reports, the policemen thereafter contacted the gurudwara committee andthey in return assured that they would follow the directives of the stategovernment and would hold the event inside the gurudwara premises, said apolice official on duty.
In addition,Nanded Sahib is an important Sikh pilgrimage centre that hosts Holla Mohallacelebrations every year. Scores of Sikh people from Maharashtra and otherstates visit this holy place to pay obeisance to the holy book Guru GranthSahib.
