The 'Nihangs', who had attacked the Punjab policemen and chopped-off hands of ASI Harjeet Singh have been arrested at a local Gurdwara Khichri Sahib near Patiala.
A group of five 'Nihangs', armed with swords and iron rods, were travelling in a vehicle and they were asked to stop at a vegetable market at 6.15 am by Mandi board officials.
On the fateful day of March 20, 2000, a group of masked armed men wearing Army fatigues had entered Chittisinghpura village and killed 36 Sikhs in cold blood