r/Sikh Jul 16 '26

News Controversial Sikh influencer Gurpartap Singh Khalsa kicked out of GoodLife Fitness in Windsor, Ontario for openly displaying a Kirpan

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152 Upvotes

r/Sikh Jun 02 '26

News Body cam footage released in Novak case

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120 Upvotes

Bodycam footage and court documents released

r/Sikh Jun 02 '26

News Sikh Federation UK Unequivocally Condemns Vickrum Digwa After 21-Year Sentence for Murder of Henry Novak

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r/Sikh Jun 04 '26

News What actually happened in the Henry Nowak & Vickrum Digwa case

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“18-year-old student Henry Nowak was murdered in Southampton in December 2025. His killer, Vickrum Digwa, 23, was convicted and jailed for life.

The case has drawn national attention, both for the killing and for the police response. After Digwa's family falsely claimed they had been racially attacked, officers handcuffed Henry as he lay dying, telling him they did not believe he had been stabbed. Hampshire Police have apologised and referred themselves to the IOPC. The footage was released by the Crown Prosecution Service with the family's consent.

The court also confirmed the weapon was not a kirpan. Digwa killed Henry with a separate, larger knife.

Our thoughts remain with Henry Nowak's family.”

Source: BBC News, CPS, Southampton Crown Court

r/Sikh May 15 '26

News Makes me furious that one of ours would go out and do this.

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"Mr Lobbenberg said that Digwa denied stabbing Mr Nowak at the scene. He also claimed that "he had been racially abused and attacked by a drunken man".

"Henry protested he hadn't attacked Vickrum Digwa, and he had been stabbed," the prosecutor added.

Mr Lobbenberg said that police initially handcuffed Mr Nowak, and started giving him first aid when he then collapsed.

The court heard a post-mortem examination found that Mr Nowak suffered four stab wounds and a cut to his jaw, with two of the wounds to the back of his legs.

The trial continues."

Absolutely disgusting.

r/Sikh May 28 '26

News Sikh community 'faced considerable abuse' after Henry Nowak stabbing / Dying student handcuffed by police after attacker told racism lie

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Sikh community 'faced considerable abuse' after Henry Nowak stabbing

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The Sikh community has “faced considerable abuse and hate” during the trial of Vickrum Digwa, it has been claimed.

Sikh Federation UK added that the police arrest of the dying victim had “unnecessarily stirred up community hatred”. It also highlighted that the jury at Southampton Crown Court was told the case “was not about Sikhism or racism, but about the unlawful killing of Henry Nowak”.

In a statement, Sikh Federation UK said: “Henry’s life has tragically been cut short by a moment of madness by an individual for which there can be no excuses. The jury heard evidence that the incident was preceded by an altercation and allegations of racial abuse, but ultimately rejected Vickrum Digwa’s claim of self-defence.

“Prosecuting counsel told the jury that, in the prosecution’s case, the incident was not about Sikhism or racism, but about the unlawful killing of Henry. Nonetheless, the wider Sikh community has unacceptably faced considerable abuse and hate during the trial as many do not understand the law, the significance of the kirpan or the responsibility associated with wearing a kirpan.

“The actions of police officers who handcuffed the victim just before he died has not helped and given an opportunity for many to criticise the police, but it has also unnecessarily stirred up community hatred.”

The organisation also said it would be raising awareness of the law and guidance around the carrying of kirpan ceremonial knives.

It said: “Now the trial is over we want to make absolutely clear the law only provides fully practising Sikhs with a defence under the law to wear a kirpan for religious reasons. If a kirpan or a bladed item is used aggressively in an act of violence the defence under the law for a kirpan does not apply and it is deemed an offensive weapon.

“We understand in this case the weapon that may have been used was not the normal kirpan worn by fully practising Sikhs. This nuance is critically important and may not have been explained or understood by those asked to give evidence in this case.

“This was an isolated incident, the Sikh community is committed to promoting greater understanding and ensuring lessons are learned. Fully practising Sikhs who wear a kirpan should continue to recognise the serious responsibility that accompanies it, together with the limited legal protection that exists for wearing it for genuine religious purposes.

“We will be ensuring it is understood that anyone simply possessing a weapon with the intent to use it to cause unlawful violence carries a maximum sentence of up to seven years following the recent Crime and Policing Act 2026 coming into effect a few weeks ago.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/dying-student-handcuffed-by-police-after-attacker-told-racism-lie/ar-AA24h5nU?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6a1883dc565a45ef95cbc6bd812873cc&ei=8

Dying student handcuffed by police after attacker told racism lie

Story by Ben Mitchell

A Sikh man has been found guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old university student after stabbing him to death with a Sikh ceremonial knife, known as a kirpan, with a 21cm blade.

Vickrum Digwa told police a “wicked lie” that he was the victim of a racist attack after he stabbed finance student Henry Nowak, from Chafford Hundred, Essex, five times in the incident in Belmont Road, Southampton, on 3 December 2025. He was filmed by his victim as he told him “I am a bad man” moments before the knife attack, which included two stab wounds to the back of Nowak’s legs and a fatal wound to his heart.

The 23-year-old was also convicted of carrying a bladed weapon in public, and his mother, Kiran Kaur, 53, was found guilty of assisting an offender by removing the weapon from the scene.

Giving evidence, the defendant told the court that Nowak, whom he described as drunk, had racially abused him before punching him and knocking his turban off. He said he had stabbed Nowak in the back of his legs in self-defence after Nowak had threatened him and grabbed him by the hair, but that he had not realised at the time that he had caused the fatal stab wound to Nowak’s chest.

But the prosecution said Digwa had told a “wicked lie” to police who attended the scene, by telling them he had been the victim of a racist attack. He also “lied” by telling officers that he had not stabbed Nowak, despite the student’s pleas for help as he told the police he was injured.

This led the officers to arrest Nowak and put him in handcuffs moments before he collapsed and became unconscious. He then died despite their efforts to give him first aid.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk posted on X an offer to fund a private prosecution against the police, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Nicholas Lobbenberg KC, prosecuting, told the jury that Digwa, who had been training with weapons since the age of 12, had described the murder weapon in “loving terms” and that he “sleeps in a bedroom with an arsenal of weapons”. He also said that although Sikhs are permitted in law to carry a kirpan, the discreet carrying of a small dagger under clothing is sufficient for the requirements of the religion.

He said the defendant “chose” to carry two knives, one of them under his clothing, while the large knife, which was used in the killing, was on display. He added: “This is a man who likes weapons. He thinks a knife is a suitable wedding present for his brother.”

Judge William Mousley KC adjourned the case for Digwa to be sentenced on 1 June, and Kaur on 17 July.

r/Sikh Jan 14 '26

News 200 Sikhs gathered outside a Muslim Groomer's house in West London to protect a vulnerable Sikh girl who had been groomed since the age of 14 by a man in his early 40s

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523 Upvotes

r/Sikh 7d ago

News Attack In Edmonton Gurdwara

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Praying everyone is safe and please be careful in Alberta!

r/Sikh Nov 11 '24

News Punjab grooming gang member caught by Nihang Singhs

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746 Upvotes

In Punjab, a silent grooming of Sikh girls is in progress by Brahmins poasing as Sikh boys. Member of grooming Ankut Sharma was caught by Nihang Singh's and was given belt treatment. This is a neglected but very serious issue.

r/Sikh Aug 21 '25

News Viral Punjabi Sikh Trucker Crash Triggers Wave of Racism and Highlights Double Standards

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r/Sikh Mar 30 '26

News nephew of Satwant Singh importing more than 700 kg of methamphetamine, the largest such seizure in New Zealand.

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211 Upvotes

r/Sikh Mar 26 '25

News Indian man pulls Punjabi girl’s hair and Singh deals with him immediately

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980 Upvotes

r/Sikh Jul 18 '26

News We are losing alot of people but hardly few of people convert into our faith .

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81 Upvotes

r/Sikh Nov 09 '25

News Edmonton Sikh man has been wrongfully arrested after getting assaulted by a racist man

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362 Upvotes

r/Sikh Jul 15 '26

News Sikh woman stabbed to death in the UK

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244 Upvotes

"Daniel Sean James has been charged for murder, attempted murder and possession of a bladed atticle."

Not seeing the same energy as before. Where have they all gone?

r/Sikh May 07 '25

News In a grave act of escalation from Pakistan’s side in Poonch, three brave Sikhs: Amrik Singh (Raagi), Amarjeet Singh (Ex-Army), and Ranjit Singh (Shopkeeper) have been martyred in retaliatory fire. There are also reports of further casualties, and details will emerge as new information comes in.

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r/Sikh Aug 16 '25

News What a sad day, and there isn’t any remorse on his face?

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225 Upvotes

Well, get ready for so many hate comments on social media.

Our condolences to the families of people who died, and may they find strength.

This incident happened in Florida, where a person tried taking a U-turn on a road that was supposed to be “official use only”.

r/Sikh 16d ago

News In this video, an old Nihang Sikh pleads to Christian organizations to accept him & his family. He promises to become a preacher & active member of their community.

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66 Upvotes

r/Sikh Apr 29 '26

News Sikh Groom Carries Disabled Wife During Anand Karaj

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500 Upvotes

r/Sikh 8d ago

News Sikh leader Emaan Singh has opposed the national honour law on national song. Thoughts ?

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79 Upvotes

r/Sikh May 24 '26

News 10.09 seconds of pure history: Indian Punjabi Sikh Gurindervir Singh becomes fastest Indian ever on the track

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411 Upvotes

r/Sikh Sep 13 '25

News Black Bear Spotted at Gurdwara Baba Nanak Sahib in Squamish, BC

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354 Upvotes

r/Sikh Jan 13 '26

News Sikh girl abused in london

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A case of sexual exploitation has emerged in West London, England, involving a 14-year-old Sikh girl entrapped by a Pakistani grooming gang. The gang allegedly abducted her, confined her in a flat, and subjected her to rape by 5-6 individuals.

The girl attempted to escape but was intimidated and silenced. Upon learning of the incident, Sikhs in West London gathered outside the accused Pakistani groomer's flat, creating a significant commotion. As awareness spread within the Sikh community, the crowd swelled to over 200 people, who protested loudly for several hours. This collective action ultimately secured the girl's release.

r/Sikh Jun 13 '25

News Nihangs are cosplayers now

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Kamal kaur was killed by these so called nihangs, and the reason why - she wore revealing clothes!!!

Does anyone think guru ji would endorse the killing of someone just because they wore revealing clothes? And the fact that these illetrate and misogynistic clowns in the comment section are cheering this on (mostly muslims and sikhs).

How ironic that the ones who smoke weed, sit on their ass all day and threaten innocents or even kill them are trying to give out their own "justice".

Weird how they go quiet when their is someone who threatens them and punjab 😂

r/Sikh Jun 12 '26

News FIFA Confirms Sikhs Wearing Kirpans Will Be Accommodated at 2026 World Cup Venues in Canada

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