Chandigarh: Seven people, including five Nihang Sikhs, were arrested from a gurdwara in Punjab, hours after an attack on a police team in lockdown enforcement duty in Patiala, in which an assistant sub inspector's hand was chopped off.
Five Nihangs arrested for assault on cops, chopping ASI's hand
Patiala cops nab 7 'Nihangs' mob who assaulted ASI
12:05 April 12
Five Nihangs arrested for assault on cops, chopping ASI's hand
According to reports, a group of four-five 'Nihangs' (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons and dressed in loose blue top) launched an assault on ASI and banged the vehicle against the gate and barricades.
Read:ASI's hand chopped off, two others injured in attack by 'Nihangs'
The Nihangs were asked to show curfew passes when they went on a rampage. The attackers fled to Balbera close by and were arrested from a gurdwara there.
With a lockdown in place, barricades were put up outside the market and police personnel were regulating entry by asking for curfew passes when the mob launched the attack.
Last Updated : Apr 12, 2020, 1:28 PM IST