Standoff resolved as Nihangs vacate Uttarakhand gurdwara

“The administration and the police were engaged in a dialogue with them to resolve the situation peacefully, and to ensure that the Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib Yatras were not affected,” said district magistrate Vishal Mishra. He appealed to people not to pay heed to rumours and to maintain communal harmony.

Rudraprayag superintendent of police Neeharika Tomar claimed that the Nagrasu incident was unrelated to the Karnaprayag clash. “The gurdwara was not under any kind of occupation, and religious activities, including ardas and langar, continued smoothly throughout the period at the gurdwara,” she said.

“Over the last two days, three Nihangs had come down safely, and today, a visiting delegation from Punjab mediated a final resolution. The matter would be investigated,” SP Tomar said.