India, May 16 -- A dispute over horse riding turned violent in the Sadar police station area after a group of Nihangs allegedly assaulted a man for refusing to allow them to ride his horses and later fled with his licenced pistol.

The police registered an FIR against several accused, including Raman Nihang, Mani Nihang, Gopi Nihang, Davinder Singh alias Lakha Nihang, Gurmukh Singh, Sanampreet Singh and seven unidentified persons.

The complainant, Jaswinder Deep, a resident of Star Enclave near Gill village on Malerkotla Road, told the police that he keeps horses as a hobby at a stable located near his residence and looks after them.

According to the complaint, on May 13 accused Raman Nihang along with his associates arrived at the stab...