Tensions flared in Ambala district of Haryana on Thursday (thirteenth August) as police had to make use of tear fuel and lathicharge to revive site visitors motion on the Delhi-Amritsar Nationwide Freeway, which was blocked by Sikh protesters demanding motion in opposition to Gursimran Singh Mand, nationwide president of the Worldwide Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Entrance. The protesters clashed with the police, leaving 6 police personnel, together with a DSP, injured.
#WATCH | Haryana | Ambala Police deploy pressure to disperse the members of the Sikh neighborhood protesting close to Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib, demanding the arrest of the Nationwide President of the Worldwide Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Entrance, Gursimran Singh Mand. pic.twitter.com/bYFFFzS7lS
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2026
The injured police personnel included DSP Virender Sharma, Constables Rakshit and Naveen Kumar, Head Constable Sandeep Kumar, and Assistant Sub-Inspectors Satish and Pankaj. Ambala SP Ajit Singh Shekhawat said that some protestors attacked DSP Virender Sharma with a sharp-edged weapon, inflicting accidents to his hand.
After this, the police resorted to a gentle lathicharge to clear the freeway. SP Shekhawat mentioned that the protestors mounted a “murderous assault” on the DSP and a number of other different policemen. “We are going to lodge an FIR after figuring out them,” the SP acknowledged.
The SP mentioned that the protestors have been carrying spears, battle-axes, swords and different sharp weapons. He added that the protestors snatched the keys of a number of vehicles and automobiles to stop the blockade from clearing. The protestors snatched the important thing of a fuel tanker, regardless of the police warning of attainable motion and attacked the police personnel, who tried to clear the blockade.
“We repeatedly requested them to permit the tanker to be shifted from the spot in order that no accident takes place. However some mischievous parts ran away from the spot after snatching the tanker’s key,” he said.
#WATCH | Ambala | DGP Haryana Police Ajay Singhal visits the hospital to fulfill the police personnel who have been injured through the protest by members of the Sikh neighborhood demanding the arrest of Gursimran Singh Mand, nationwide president of the Worldwide Anti-Khalistani Terrorist… https://t.co/s0U5wcZNMi pic.twitter.com/pmfh9rXwgC
— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2026
In response to Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal, round 1500 to 1600 folks gathered on the Panjokhra Sahib Gurdwara earlier than blocking the Delhi-bound stretch of the Panipat-Jalandhar and Chandigarh routes close to Jaggi Metropolis Centre round 3 pm.
The protesters have been demanding the discharge of two males, Harvinder Singh and Anmol Singh, who have been arrested following a confrontation with Mand close to Panjokhra Sahib Gurdwara, positioned on the Ambala-Naraingarh Street in Panjokhra, Haryana, on seventh August. Additionally they demanded authorized motion in opposition to Mand.
Chatting with ANI, injured Constable Naveen Kumar mentioned, “… they launched an unprovoked assault on the police personnel. Many officers have been injured. Ten to 12 of our personnel sustained critical accidents. Our DSP was focused, and I used to be attacked as nicely. The protesters have been armed with numerous weapons, together with spears, swords, and sticks. After quite a lot of effort, the police managed to clear the freeway blockade…”
#watch | Ambala, Haryana | Constable Naveen Kumar says, “… They launched an unprovoked assault on the police personnel. Many officers have been injured. Ten to 12 of our personnel sustained critical accidents. Our DSP was focused, and I used to be attacked as nicely. The protesters have been… pic.twitter.com/CQ7zEAv9hI
— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2026
The police registered an FIR in opposition to Mand and Bhavjot on a grievance by Surinder Singh, who was injured through the August 7 confrontation. The FIR was registered at Panjokhra Sahib police station underneath sections 109(1) (try and homicide), 125(a) (act endangering life or private security), 281 (rash driving) and 61 (prison conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
What was the incident?
The protests are linked to an incident that occurred close to the Panjokhra Sahib Gurdwara throughout Gurpurab celebrations. The protestors from the Sikh neighborhood alleged that Gursimran Singh Mand tried to run his automobile over devotees current on the Gurudwara. A confrontation adopted between Mand and the folks from the Sikh neighborhood current there. Mand was additionally accused of violating the protocol of the Gurudwara.
Mand, together with two safety personnel, was reportedly injured within the assault. Within the aftermath of the assault, the police arrested the 2 individuals. They have been produced earlier than a court docket on Wednesday and despatched to judicial custody.
#WATCH | Haryana: Nationwide president of Worldwide Anti Khalistani Terrorist Entrance, Gursimran Singh Mand injured after allegedly being attacked at Gurudwara Panjokhra Sahib in Ambala. pic.twitter.com/X9eRdwcdUp
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2026
Notably, Mand has been vocal in campaigns in opposition to Khalistani separatism. He has beforehand been concerned in a number of public confrontations and protests over alleged pro-Khalistan actions.
In August 2023, a number of activists led by Ludhiana’s Gursimran Singh Mand attempted to lift the Indian Tricolour at a home owned by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in Sector 15, Chandigarh. With the Tricolour of their fingers, the Nationwide President of the Worldwide Anti-Khalistani Entrance, Gursimran Singh Mand and his supporters had raised anti-Khalistan and anti-Pannu slogans.
