A Nihang Sikh suffered critical accidents in a conflict with one other throughout the ongoing Qaumi Insaf Morcha, police mentioned.

The sufferer has been recognized as Chanddi Nihang (37) of Manimajra, Chandigarh. Police mentioned he was admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER).

No case has been registered within the incident as police are but to file the sufferer’s assertion, officers mentioned.

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Police mentioned that the incident occurred on Saturday midnight after two males received right into a heated argument whereas they have been sitting close to a park in Sector 52.

Harinder Singh Mann, superintendent of police (SP), mentioned, “Prima facie the victim suffered a major injury on his wrist due to sword attack. The MLR report of the victim will reveal the other injuries if any. We will soon register the case and arrest the accused after the statement of the victim”.

“We will not be positive of the precise motive for his or her argument however they have been sitting collectively and knew one another nicely. After an argument, each the Nihang Sikhs took out their swords and attacked one another. Mela Nihang of Punjab minimize the wrist of the sufferer following which he fell on the bottom in a blood pool,” mentioned Gabbar Singh, station home officer (SHO), Mataur police station.

The SHO mentioned they instantly reached the spot quickly after understanding concerning the incident. “Since the victim was bleeding profusely, we didn’t wait for an ambulance and rushed him to PGI in the police vehicle. The victim underwent surgery there and he is out of danger now. Appropriate legal action will be taken after recording the statement of the victim”, SHO Gabbar acknowledged.

Police are additionally suspecting each males to be drunk and are awaiting the medical report of the sufferer.

“We initially got to know that both landed into a heated argument while drinking. We are waiting for the medical report to ascertain the fact”, mentioned a cop aware about the investigation.

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Police have detained the assailant and can formally arrest him after registering a primary info report (FIR), individuals acquainted with the matter mentioned.

Earlier physique of Surjit Singh, a Nihang Sikh from Ludhiana was present in one of many tents arrange by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha at their YPS Chowk blockade final month.

Notably, to keep away from any untoward incident, a police pressure is deployed in each Mohali and Chandigarh amid the continued protest by Qaumi Insaf Morcha looking for the discharge of Sikh prisoners.