Cop Killed, 3 Others Injured After Nihang Sikh Opens Fire in Punjab's Kapurthala Over Gurdwara Ownership

Kapurthala: A policeman was killed and three others injured after  Nihang Sikh opened fire at a gurdwara in Punjab’s Kapurthala. According to reports, the clashes took place over the ownership of the gurdwara. Police has arrested 10 people from the Nihang sect for allegedly encroaching the gurdwara, but the operation is still on, NDTV reported.

The distressing incident unfolded when police cops went to arrest Nihangs in Sultanpur Lodhi in a case registered against them. A clash broke out between the police and a group of Nihang Sikhs at the Sri Akal Bunga Gurdwara in Kapurthala.

The policemen were standing on the road when the Nihangs opened fire at them, Kapurthala Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Tejbir Singh Hundal told PTI.