SANGRUR, Feb. 20 -- A 45-year-old Sikh man identified as Jaspal Singh from Bhattiwal Khurd was assaulted in his barbershop by three men dressed as Nihangs in the Bhattiwal Kalan village, officials said.

The individuals attacked Jaspal for practising the profession of a barber despite being an Amritdhari Sikh. Following the assault, the villagers came to Jaspal's aide and a clash ensued between the two groups. Following the incident, a formal compromise, mediated by the village panchayat and local police, was reached, officials said.

Local villagers who came to the aid of Jaspal said that the group misbehaved with the granthi of the village gurdwara when he tried to stop them.

Sheri Baba, one of the villagers, said that the attackers we...