Punjab: 19-year-old beaten to death by mob over alleged sacrilege at Ferozepur gurdwara
A murder case was registered against the mob.
A 19-year-old youth was beaten to death by a mob for allegedly committing a sacrilege at a gurdwara in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, the police said, PTI reported on Sunday. The police have registered a murder case against the mob.
The teen, identified as Bakshish Singh, allegedly tore up the pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, at the Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in Bandala village, the police said.
After tearing pages of the holy book, Bakshish Singh tried to flee but was caught by persons nearby. Villagers gathered at the gurdwara when they came to know about the incident and beat him up, the police said.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries, the police added.
The police filed a case against Bakshish Singh on charges of sacrilege under Indian Penal Code section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious beliefs). The case is based on a complaint by Lakhbir Singh, the chairperson of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee.
“Bakshish entered the gurdwara at around 2 pm,” the complaint said, according to The Indian Express. “At that time there was no one inside the room where Guru Granth Sahib is installed. He tore the pages of Guru Granth Sahib and came...
