evidence: The Nihangs are an order of Sikh warriors that dates back to 1699. There are different groups among the Nihangs, each with their own leaders. This is not the first time they are in the news for violent behaviour. In an incident in Patiala last year, when movement was restricted as per Covid protocol, members of one group chopped off the hand of a policeman because he’d asked for their curfew passes. [...] Gurdas says Saravjit is the one who cut both Singh’s hand and foot. "After cutting the foot, the group chanted slogans and started dragging him [Singh] away," he remembered. The noise woke Gurjit up for the second time. Once again, he stepped out of his tent. He remembers the time was 5:38am. He saw a barely-conscious Singh being dragged towards the barricade where Singh was eventually hanged. "He was bleeding quite a lot, his hand was chopped off and leg was also partially severed," Gurjit said.