Religious roil: Sub-groups of Sikh sect clash at Kirti Nagar gurudwara

Update: 2013-07-12 23:55 GMT
Two groups from the Namdhari Sikh community clashed in west Delhi’s Kirti Nagar on Thursday morning. No casualties were reported.
According to sources, 'The incident took place inside a Gurudwara between two groups of the Namdhari sect, followers of Guru Jagjit Singh. The groups had clashed over a difference in opinion and ideology a few days back.’

But the clash turned ugly on Thursday when approximately 150 members of one of the groups came from Punjab  and gave the difference a violent turn.

According to a source,   trouble started at 9 am and the situation continued to be tense till four in the afternoon. 150 members of one of the groups entered a gurudwara where members of the other group were praying, with guns and kirpans to attack the devotees.  

The other group informed the police and a team of officials rushed to the spot. ‘There were no reports of serious injuries. No arrests have been made yet', said an official investigating the case.

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