In a turf dispute within a group of warring New York City religious factions turned into a out of control sword fight this weekend. Prayer services Sunday at the Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in Queens were interrupted by a pack of men brandishing swords and cricket bats.
The interlopers charged in threw punches and issued death threats. One of the assailants lunged at the crowd and was waving a stick. The faith based intramural war is apparently over whether to open membership rolls at the temple.
Seven people were arraigned in court Monday and at least one police officer was hurt in the mêlée. A number of the sword fight participants were charged with disrupting a religious service. Temple President Jarnail Singh , “We tried to open membership, and a group didn’t want it,” in an understatement , “They want to fight it.” (Source)
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