Nanded gurdwara violence: 14 arrested for attack on policemen
Police have arrested 14 individuals in reference to an attack on policemen by a mob of sword-wielding Sikhs in Nanded after they had been denied permission to carry a public procession as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, an official stated on Tuesday. The Wazirabad police in Maharashtra’s Nanded district have registered three FIRs in opposition to 64 individuals (who’ve been named within the FIRs) and different unidentified individuals in reference to Monday’s incident on the Sri Hazur Sahib gurdwara, he stated.
A viral video confirmed the sword-wielding mob barging out of the gurdwara, breaking the barricades put up by police and attacking the policemen.
Four constables had been injured and 6 autos had been additionally broken within the violence. The situation of one of many injured policemen was severe, the official stated. The police had been additionally making an attempt to determine if anybody from the gurdwara committee had any function within the incident, he stated.
“We have arrested 14 people till now on charges of attempt to murder, rioting, and under provisions of the Arms Act and other sections. Around 64 people have been named in the FIR, while the search is on for others,” Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nanded Range, Nisar Tamboli stated.
The official on Monday stated permission for the Hola Mohalla public procession was not granted as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
“The gurdwara committee was informed and they had assured us that they would abide by our directives and hold the event inside the gurdwara premises,” he had stated.
However, when the Nishan Sahib was introduced on the gate round 4 pm on Monday, a number of contributors began arguing and over 300 youth stormed out of the gate, broke the barricades and commenced attacking the policeman, he had stated.
Nishan Sahib is a triangular saffron-color flag furling exterior a gurdwara on a metal pole coated with a saffron fabric. The flag additionally has an insignia referred to as Khanda within the center, which incorporates two swords and a chakra.
Hola Mohalla (Hola) is a Sikh competition that comes a day after Holi.
Unlike Holi, when individuals sprinkle colored powder on one another, Hola Mohalla is an event for Sikhs to exhibit their martial abilities.
Nanded is a crucial Sikh pilgrimage centre as it’s residence to the sacred shrine – the Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchal Nagar Sahib.
It was right here that the tenth and final Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), anointed the holy e book Guru Granth Sahib because the everlasting Guru of Sikhism and spent the final 14 months of his life.Â
