KAPURTHALA, DEC 19
Days after a man was beaten to death over a ‘sacrilege’ bid at the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar, another alleged attempt to desecrate Shri Guru Granth Sahib was traced in the Nizampur village of Kapurthala district on Sunday.
Gurudwara authorities apprehended a person hailing from Delhi who was allegedly trying to desecrate Nishan Sahib (Religious flag of Sikhs) and Shri Guru Granth Sahib in the Nizampur Gurudwara in the wee hours of Sunday. Locals claimed that the man tried to escape after being spotted by authorities but was caught on the run. Gurdwara authorities decided to hand over the alleged accused to Sikh outfits.’
As per reports attempt of sacrilege by someone unknown person in Darbar sahib Golden temple”
“This year it is second time when sacrilege attempt has been reported in historical Sikh Gurudwara sahib” pic.twitter.com/4IYvLc3gsC
— okayimfine (@thehawak84) December 18, 2021
In the visuals, the alleged accused was seen being tied up and thrashed by the officials. The police have arrived at the spot and is looking into the matter.
BIG BREAKING: Another youth reportedly from Kapurthala in a viral video can be seen being lynched.
This is an undated video, and we currently are awaiting more info. pic.twitter.com/Hrn3eclvhC
— Treeni (@_treeni) December 19, 2021
Earlier on Saturday evening, a man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after he allegedly attempted to commit sacrilege inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The incident took place when the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, picked a sword, and reached near the place where a Sikh priest was reciting the holy Guru Granth Sahib.
The man was caught by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee task force members. While being taken to the SGPC office, the angry crowd thrashed him badly that later led to his death, said police.
Deputy Commissioner of Police PS Bhandal said the man, hailing from UP, was around 30-year-old and his antecedents were being verified. All CCTV cameras were being checked to know when he entered the Golden Temple and how many people were with him.
Meanwhile, Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has directed state police authorities to thoroughly probe into the entire matter and zero in on the underlying motive and real conspirators behind this dastardly act. The Amritsar police have registered FIR against the unidentified person.
