Overview

• Authorities placed the Mehtabgarh Sahib gurdwara under official control, evacuating it Friday night and naming the Goluwala station house officer as receiver.
• Police arrested 19 people, with cases registered against 17 named and several unidentified on charges including assault, robbery and obstructing government work.
• Internet services remain suspended in the town and schools were shut for a second day as forces from 15 police stations and RAC units secure the area.
• The confrontation began around 3:15 a.m. on October 3 when more than 50 people entered the premises during a dispute over forming a new management committee.
• Eight people, including children, and an RAC jawan were injured and are reported stable, with senior officials stating the situation is under control.