EL SOBRANTE: Three men were arrested March 3 at the Sikh Center after a heated dispute between rival factions that disrupted religious services.
Two men were cut slightly with ceremonial swords and an older man was reportedly hurt when he was knocked to the ground Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies said
Eight deputies were called to the religious center at 3550 Hillcrest Road about 2 p.m. and found a boisterous group in the building’s foyer said Sgt.Scott Daly. It took about two hours for the crowd of about 150 who attended services to vent their anger and disperse said Daly.
Amnk Singh Malhi 27 of Alameda and Gurmeet Singh 40 of Union City were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Kamaljit Singh 42 of Richmond was booked for misdemeanor battery.
Article extracted from this publication >> March 15, 1991
