At Patna Sahib Gurdwara, the holy place of Sikh pilgrimage, two groups of pilgrims clashed with each other on Tuesday in which at least three of them got severe injuries. The Patna Sahib Takht Harminder Sahib is the birth place of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.
Reports said that the clash took place between two groups - one representing the Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and the other Bal leela Committee - over the election of an additional chief of the Takht Harminder Sahib.
The situation soon turned violent when the supporters of the two groups took out their swords and attacked each other. Following the violent clash, the Patna Sahib Gurdwara Committee immediately informed the local administration.
The police, including the Senior Superintendent of Police, Manu Maharaj reached the spot and took the situation under control.later, the Patna SSP brokered peace between the two warring groups.At least three Sikh pilgrims were reported to be injured in the clash, though, it is said that many more pilgrims have sustained injuries.
Sikh pilgrims from all over the world have come to the Patna City Harminder Sahib Gurdwara to celebrate the three-day Prakash Parv Utsav which is being celebrated to observe the 347th birth anniversary of the Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh.
"Three people were injured when two groups clashed with each other with swords," said Rajesh Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police.
It is said that the Sikh devotees clashed with each other over the appointment of an outsider Pratap Singh as Additional Chief Granthi of the Takht Harmandir Saheb.The injured pilgrims were later identified as Jathedar Iqbal Singh, his son Prakash Singh and an unidentified person.