Punjab: Two groups clash in Faridkot gurdwara
Chandigarh, Sep 17: Two groups clashed inside a gurdwara in Punjab's Faridkot district over the control of the committee that manages the shrine affairs.
Police have registered a case and arrested three people. Two people sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Taking notice of the incident, the Akal Takht Jathedar has directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to inquire into the matter.
A video of the incident also surfaced on social media.
In the video, members of the two groups can be seen engaging into a scuffle inside the sanctum sanctorum of the gurdwara located in German Colony, Faridkot.
Some of them can be seen attacking with swords and turbans of some of the men even came off.
Jaswant Singh, president of the gurdwara committee, alleged that the former president of the committee along with a few others had attacked him.
Former president of the gurdwara committee Harbans Singh denied the charge and said he was attacked with swords.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajpal Singh said a case has been registered in the matter. The FIR has been registered against nine people, three of whom have been arrested.
The case was registered under Sections 148 (rioting), 295 (defiling place of worship), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) of the IPC.
Two groups attacked on each other with sword over the Presidency, Inside Gurdwara Sahib in the German colony of Faridkot district of Punjab. pic.twitter.com/EP6wjtuczz
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Mangaluru airport issues advisory to passengers, heightens security measures
Mangaluru: In response to recent cross-border attacks by Pakistan and rising tensions along the international boundary, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has directed airports across India to enhance security protocols. As part of this nationwide alert, Mangaluru International Airport has intensified surveillance, and introduced secondary ladder point checks (LPSC).
Explaining about the new protocol, Jaideep Shenoy, Public Relations Officer at Mangaluru International Airport, said that the secondary ladder point security check involves a second round of frisking. Passengers will first undergo standard checks by the CISF at the security checkpoint. Before boarding the aircraft, either via a boarding bridge or a bus, they will be subjected to an additional frisking by airline staff at the gate. Shenoy emphasized that the LPSC is a standard security measure implemented at all airports.
He also urged travelers to stay updated by checking the airport’s official social media channels for accurate and timely information.
In light of circulating reports regarding restrictions on visitor entry, Shenoy clarified that the entry of visitors into the terminal has always been restricted. Visitors may accompany passengers up to the departure gates or receive them at the arrival gates, as per existing rules.
In an advisory issued on Friday, Mangaluru International Airport urged passengers to arrive well in advance of their scheduled departures to accommodate extended security checks, and to cooperate with airport and security personnel.
The airport authorities also urged people not to share any unverified information.
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