Dossier
kirpan
Coverage of kirpan in the Nexus archive.
- Murder conviction sparks debate on ceremonial blades carried by some Sikhs
Vickrum Digwa was convicted for the murder of Henry Nowak, with the prosecution stating he carried both a small kirpan and a larger knife. The case has sparked debate about kirpans, ceremonial blades carried by some Sikhs as part of their faith.