Bir found torn in gurdwara

Nalagarh, May 27
In a bizarre incident some pages of Sri Guru Granth Sahib placed at the region’s oldest gurdwara at Manguwal in Nalagarh subdivision were found torn and strewn outside the main prayer area yesterday.
The incident came to light when a granthi visited the gurdwara to offer evening prayers. The police was informed about the incident and acting immediately a case under Section 295 of the IPC was registered. Investigations had begun and the police had stepped up security around other such religious places of the area.
SP Gurdev Chand Sharma also appealed to the people to remain calm and exercise restrain. He said they had stepped up security of other gurdwaras in the area and efforts were on to trace the culprits.
Since the gurdwara is located in an isolated place and does not receive many visitors in the day, little clue was available about the culprits. The incident has left the people aghast at this blasphemous act as no such incident has ever occurred in the subdivision ever.
Tirlochan Singh, jathedar, gurdwara committee from Anandpur Sahib, met Chief Minister PK Dhumal today and apprised him of this misdeed and demanded immediate action against the culprits.
A police complaint has been lodged by the Gurmut Prachar Trust Himachal Pradesh. Support also come forth from the Kanhiya Sewa Society who also condemned the incident.
In a memorandum send to the Chief Minister the state Akali Dal president Daljeet Singh Binder said it was a cruel act and the guilty should be punished.
The religious leaders appealed to the people to remain calm and maintain unity during this hour as it was an attempt to ignite religious passions.
Jagdish Saini, pradhan of Dhand Nihli panchayat, under whose area the incident took place, said throwing water over their religious book was a barbaric act and the manner in which other religious symbols had been strewn around had angered the people.

Posted in: