Sikkalkari Sikhs are the Sikh artisans who had migrated from Punjab to Nanded in the state of Maharashtra during the period of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. At present, many Sikkalkari settlements reside in small huts in several towns in Marathwada region of the state. They are significantly seen in Nanded, Beed, Parbhani, and Hingoli districts.
The FIR has been filed under sections 302, 307, 341, 143, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code and section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. No sections of POCSO have been added though.