Man from UP nabbed for sacrilege bid at Golden Temple complex
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has filed an official complaint regarding the incident, however, police said that and FIR is yet to be registered.
The Jathedar added that the current case could be part of a larger conspiracy or a deliberate effort to hurt Sikh sentiments.
A man from Uttar Pradesh was on Thursday nabbed by guards for an alleged sacrilege bid at Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji, situated inside the Golden Temple complex.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj said that one Abhijit from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh entered the sanctum during a Akhand Path around 2 am on Thursday. “After completing parkarma (circumambulation) of Guru Granth Sahib, he reportedly picked up the Sri Sahib (sword). Sewadars immediately apprehended him and handed him over to the police,” he said.
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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has filed an official complaint regarding the incident, however, police said that and FIR is yet to be registered.
Gargajj added that the incident was similar to a December 2021 sacrilege attempt, when an individual crossed a safety grill inside Golden Temple and picked up the Sri Sahib.
He also called Thursday’s incident a major failure of the Punjab government and criticised authorities for not yet identifying the person involved in the 2021 case.
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The Jathedar added that the current case could be part of a larger conspiracy or a deliberate effort to hurt Sikh sentiments.
He urged the sangat to strengthen panthic pehridari (community vigilance) and tighten security arrangements at gurdwaras in villages, towns and cities, and to remain alert to suspicious activities.
The Jathedar added that the current case could be part of a larger conspiracy or a deliberate effort to hurt Sikh sentiments.
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