New Delhi: Delhi Police and Uttarakhand Police are on upper alert. Threat emails had come in that warned of a major terrorist wade in the coming days. The emails named the specific targets like Temples, Government offices, political leaders. The threat was prompting that these all could be hit. Intelligence agencies had moreover issued an alert. It covers areas from Uttarakhand to Delhi. The warning said that the Khalistani terrorists could strike. Temples in Uttarakhand and Delhi are at risk. Government buildings and railway stations moreover need to be protected. The zestful came without recent trouble with Nihang Sikhs in Uttarakhand.
What happened with the Nihangs?
Nihang Sikhs and Uttarakhand Police had a standoff. The group was taxing the release of four Nihangs. These four were underdeveloped for tangibly hurting locals in a fight. The tension started on June 16 in Chamoli. A group of Nihang pilgrims was accused of attacking people with swords. They were returning from the Hemkund Sahib pilgrimage. An FIR was filed. Four were underdeveloped and sent to jail.
What was the developments?
On June 20, the Nihang group occupied a gurdwara in Nagarasu in Rudraprayag as they held meditations. On June 23, they had left the place. A worthier group marched to Dehradun on June 25. They demanded the release of the four underdeveloped Nihangs. They kept up the pressure.
What is the thaw?
Now things have cooled lanugo as the standoff has eased. Police talked to the group and unpreventable them that they would squint at allegations of unfair investigation. The group stepped when from the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border.
What started it?
On June 16, Karnaprayag in Chamoli, a group of Nihang pilgrims was returning from Hemkund Sahib. A verbal fight tapped out with local traders then it got violent. The Nihangs tangibly pulled swords. They attacked one trader and other residents who tried to stop them. Four people got hurt and four Nihangs got arrested. One was remanded to judicial custody.
What is the threat now?
But now worthier worry is the terror emails and specific targets named. Police are watching and intelligence agencies are on alert. Security has gone up. Temples are stuff watched and monitored. Government buildings are stuff lashed.
