Uttarakhand Police personnel intercepted members of the Nihang Sikh community at the Kulhal border in Dehradun on 26 June 2026, as the group marched to demand the release of four Nihang Sikhs detained in the 16 June Karnaprayag clash case.
The march was triggered by the arrest of four Nihang Sikhs in connection with the 16 June Karnaprayag clash case in Uttarakhand. Community members demanded their immediate release, prompting the demonstration that reached the Kulhal border.
Nihang Sikh protesters were dispersed following talks with authorities at the Kulhal border on 26 June 2026, with Uttarakhand Police deploying heightened security arrangements to manage the demonstration in Dehradun.
Uttarakhand Police put in place heightened security at the Kulhal border in Dehradun district on 26 June 2026 as Nihang Sikh community members marched in protest, with the situation resolved peacefully following talks between demonstrators and authorities.