However, Dera followers claimed that one of the Nihangs allegedly attacked a security in-charge of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, identified as Parmdeep Singh Teja, who sustained injuries to his shoulders. Talks between both the groups were going on for a peaceful resolution,” the SSP said, adding no case has been registered yet.īalam Singh, one of the Nihangs, said, “We were coming from the side of the Dera, and we stayed on our land with our cows, but the Dera followers, who were in hundreds, attacked us with stones and sharp-edged weapons. The situation was under control, and a heavy police force was deployed around the Dera premises. “Two-three cops were also injured, and police vehicles were also damaged in the clash. A few of them also fired in the air,” the SSP said, adding that police had to use mild force to bring the situation under control. This led to a clash with both groups attacking each other with stones and sharp-edged weapons. The Dera followers objected to it and it triggered a heated exchange between both sides. A herd of cows belonging to Nihangs allegedly entered Dera’s land at around 4 pm. Sources said the tension between the two sides had been simmering since Saturday over the grazing of cows which belong to Baba Bakala-based Nihang organisation, also called ‘Gauan Wale Babe’. The injured cops include Jandiala Guru Police Station SHO Davinder Kumar, who sustained an injury to his head.”

Three police personnel were also injured in the clash, which erupted at around 5 pm. Meanwhile, SSP (Amritsar rural) Swapan Sharma, who was at the spot, said, “Three Nihangs and an equal number of Dera followers have been injured in the clash. The rumour that one Nihang was killed in the clash further aggravated the situation, however, Amritsar civil surgeon Dr Charanjit Singh made it clear that no one was killed, but several of the injured have been admitted to Civil Hospital, Baba Bakala, Civil Hospital, Amritsar, and Government Medical College in Amritsar. The police resorted to a mild cane charge to disperse Nihangs and Dera followers. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)īoth sides reportedly pelted stones and bricks at each other, and some people fired in the air during the clash, the police said. The spot where a violent clash between Nihangs and Radha Soami sect followers took place at Beas in Amritsar district on Sunday. The dispute started over the grazing of cows belonging to Nihangs on the land of Dera in Beas, situated around 40km from the district headquarters on national highway-1.

A violent clash between Nihangs and Radha Soami sect followers at Dera Radha Soami Satsang Beas left 10, including police personnel, injured on Sunday evening.

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