A 19-year-old youth was beaten to death in a Gurudwara in a village in Punjab. The allegation is that he had torn pages of the holy book Guru Granth Sahib. It is not clear why he did this. According to the police, after the incident of sacrilege in Bandala village of Firozpur, people in anger killed the young man.Know full matterThe name of the deceased is Bakshish Singh and he is a resident of Talli Ghulam village. The victim entered the Gurudwara and then tore the pages of the holy Guru Granth Sahib. After this the people present in the Gurudwara caught him. After getting information about the incident, nearby people also came to the Gurudwara.The situation worsened when Bakshish tried to run away after tearing the pages. After getting information about the incident, police reached the spot. Shri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee Chairman Lakhveer Singh had filed a case against Bakshis. Bakshishs father Lakhwinder Singh says that his mental condition was not good and he was undergoing treatment.Heres what father said Expressing displeasure at the police after the death of his son, Lakhwinder Singh said that strict action should be taken against those who are responsible for Bakshishs death. According to the information, after beating the young man, the victim fell on the ground. Some people took him to Bagi Hospital in Firozpur city. Police have registered a case against unknown people. Not for the first timeIncidents of murder after sacrilege have already happened in Punjab. On December 18, 2021, a man was killed in Amritsar on charges of sacrilege. The next day, on December 19, 2021, a young man was killed on suspicion of sacrilege in the Gurudwara Sahib of Nizampur village on Subhanpur Road in Kapurthala.Watch video A 19-year-old boy was killed by villagers in Bandala village, Firozepur, for allegedly committing sacrilege by tearing parts of the holy Guru Granth Sahib Ji at the Gurdwara. The family of the deceased stated that their child had mental health issues and was undergoing treatment. pic.twitter.com/j6FKPktfjX— Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) May 4, 2024Police action in this matter Police have filed an FIR against the deceased for the alleged sacrilege, But, Lakhwinder Singh urged the police to register a case against those responsible for his sons demise.
