Nihang-police standoff at Uttarakhand border ends after talks, group returns to Himachal | TheBriefWire
Nihang-police standoff at Uttarakhand border ends after talks, group returns to Himachal
Published 26 June 2026 ยท india
Tension at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border eased early Friday after a standoff involving Nihangs concluded peacefully. The group, which had clashed with police and breached
Tension at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border eased early Friday after a standoff involving Nihangs concluded peacefully. The group, which had clashed with police and breached barricades en route to Hemkund Sahib, agreed to return to Paonta Sahib following negotiations. This development resolved a protest demanding the release of four Nihangs arrested after a June 16 clash in Karnaprayag.