Nihangs
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Why Nihang Sikhs marched to Himachal-Uttarakhand border and what caused the tensions?
India | Jun 26, 2026, 09:40 AM ISTThe Nihang Sikh protesters said they would not return to Punjab until the four Nihang Sikhs arrested in connection with the Karnaprayag clash were released. Addressing reporters at the border, representatives of the group maintained that they had no intention of disrupting law and order.
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Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar attacked by 'Nihangs' in Ludhiana, two suspects arrested
India | Jul 06, 2024, 06:18 AM ISTAccording to reports, four 'Nihangs', who were waiting outside Samvedna Trust office in Ludhiana, allegedly attacked Sandeep Thapar with swords, causing injuries to his head, said police.
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Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar alias Gora attacked by Nihangs in Ludhiana, video surfaces
India | Jul 05, 2024, 05:15 PM ISTAccording to Shiv Sena Punjab president Rajiv Tandon, Thapar had gone to the civil hospital to attend the memorial ceremony of BJP leader Ravinder Arora.
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FACT CHECK: Old video of Nihang Sikh confrontation with police revived amid farmers' protest
Fact Check | Feb 19, 2024, 03:07 PM ISTThe misleading video, previously associated with clashes during Republic Day celebrations, has been circulating since January 2021. Reports suggest that Nihang Sikhs were involved in a tractor rally on January 26, 2021, encountering clashes with police while en route to Red Fort.
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Clash breaks out between Nihang Singhs, Police officials at Gurudwara Akal Bunga in Kapurthala
News | Nov 23, 2023, 12:55 PM ISTA major clash erupted between Nihang Singhs and Police officials at a Gurudwara Akal Bunga in Kapurthala, Punjab on Nov 23. Further details are awaited.
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Quami Insaaf Morcha: One nihang injured in clash between two groups in Mohali
India | Apr 10, 2023, 12:19 PM ISTQuami Insaaf Morcha: One nihang suffered serious injury as a clash broke out in Mohali between two groups during the ongoing Qaumi Insaaf Morcha demonstration.
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Singhu border murder: All three accused sent to six-day police custody, 2 SITs conducting probe
India | Oct 17, 2021, 09:48 PM ISTThe police sought remand of the accused on the ground that they have to reconstruct the scene of the crime, recover weapons and clothes of the accused, besides interrogating them in detail about the entire incident.
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Singhu border killing: 4 Nihangs surrender before police; victim's family demands high-level probe
India | Oct 16, 2021, 11:34 PM ISTThe Haryana Police on Saturday detained two more persons from the Nihang community — Bhagwant Singh and Govind Singh — in connection with the brutal murder of Dalit Sikh Lakhbir Singh at the farmers' protest site at Singhu.
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Who are Nihangs, the group behind Lakhbir Singh's chilling murder at Singhu border? Explained
India | Dec 17, 2021, 11:32 PM ISTThe lynching of a 35-year-old man at the Singhu border on Friday sent a chilling wave across the country, and the Nihangs have taken responsibility for the murder. Who are they? Here's what you need to know.
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Muqabla | Singhu Border murder: Conspiracy to defame farmers' movement or something else?
News | Oct 15, 2021, 08:03 PM ISTThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday condemned the barbaric killing of a man at the Singhu border protest site and has disassociated itself from the Nihangs.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Cop's hand cut-off in attack by 'Nihangs' in Patiala
News | Apr 12, 2020, 08:17 PM ISTPunjab Police ASI Harjeet Singh's hand was cut-off in an attack by a group of 'Nihangs' at Sabzi Mandi, in Patiala today.