Protesting Nihang group stopped at Uttarakhand border

Tension gripped the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border on Thursday night after a large group of Nihang Sikhs clashed with police at the Kulhal checkpoint in Dehradun's Vikasnagar area. The confrontation began when the group attempted to enter Uttarakhand despite restrictions imposed by the authorities.

The situation remained tense for several hours before it was peacefully resolved in the early hours of Friday following negotiations between the administration and representatives of the Nihang Sikhs.

Here is everything you need to know about who the Nihang Sikhs are, why the protest took place, and how the standoff ended.