Uttarakhand gurdwara standoff: Nihangs hold ground for 40+ hours; army deployed as Nagrasu crisis drags on
A tense 40-hour standoff involving armed Nihangs at a Rudraprayag gurdwara concluded with the release of hostages, though demands for freeing four arrested sect members persist. The situation escalated after a clash in Chamoli, leading to a dispute at the Nagrasu shrine. Army troops arrived as authorities continued efforts to resolve the deadlock, while internet services were temporarily suspended due to law-and-order concerns.
A tense 40-hour standoff involving armed Nihangs at a Rudraprayag gurdwara concluded with the release of hostages, though demands for freeing four arrested sect members persist. The situation escalated after a clash in Chamoli, leading to a dispute at the Nagrasu shrine. Army troops arrived as authorities continued efforts to resolve the deadlock, while internet services were temporarily suspended due to law-and-order concerns.
