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Punjab: Sacrilege of Gutka Sahib in Bathinda

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Published : May 17, 2022, 7:05 PM IST

The incident happened hours after several pages of Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu religious text, were found to have been burnt in the city.

Torn pages of Sikh sacred text Gutka Sahib scattered from Bathinda tower
Torn pages of Sikh sacred text Gutka Sahib scattered from Bathinda tower

Bathinda: In a significant incident, unidentified miscreants on Tuesday torn away pages of sacred Sikh text Gutka Sahib and flew them down from a building in Bathinda's Multania Road. The incident, which occurred around DD Mittal Tower premises in the city, was spotted by a child, who immediately alerted local residents. A large number of police personnel reached the area after receiving information about the incident.

Local residents claimed that the two incidents of the text being defiled occurred in the morning: once around 6:30 and then second time at around 9:30. "I found the pages floating down from above at around 9:30 am in the morning. When I looked up, I did not see anyone" the girl said, when inquired.

A probe has been initiated into the matter. The incident happened hours after several pages of Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu religious text, were found to have been burnt in Quila Mubarak area of the city on Monday night. Hindu outfit leaders in Bathinda have accused anti-social elements of having conducted the incident in order to disturb communal harmony.

Also read: Cong MLA Sukhpal Khaira attacks Mann govt over arrest of Sikh youth

Bathinda: In a significant incident, unidentified miscreants on Tuesday torn away pages of sacred Sikh text Gutka Sahib and flew them down from a building in Bathinda's Multania Road. The incident, which occurred around DD Mittal Tower premises in the city, was spotted by a child, who immediately alerted local residents. A large number of police personnel reached the area after receiving information about the incident.

Local residents claimed that the two incidents of the text being defiled occurred in the morning: once around 6:30 and then second time at around 9:30. "I found the pages floating down from above at around 9:30 am in the morning. When I looked up, I did not see anyone" the girl said, when inquired.

A probe has been initiated into the matter. The incident happened hours after several pages of Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu religious text, were found to have been burnt in Quila Mubarak area of the city on Monday night. Hindu outfit leaders in Bathinda have accused anti-social elements of having conducted the incident in order to disturb communal harmony.

Also read: Cong MLA Sukhpal Khaira attacks Mann govt over arrest of Sikh youth

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