After due approval of Punjab Home Department, Amritsar Rural Police on Wednesday produced the challan against the accused, who were caught red-handed a few months ago desecrating the saroops (copies) of Sikhs’ holy Guru Granth Sahib in Ramdivali Muslamana village of Amritsar, in the court.
The challan was produced in the court of Baba Bakala Sahib SDJM Navdeep Kaur Gill.
The inspector in-charge of Mattewal police station, Mukhtiar Singh informed that in middle of night on March 12, 2016, at Ramdivali Musalmana village, the accused Prem Singh alias Titu son of Ratan Singh, Shamsher Singh Shera son of lakhwinder Singh and Raju Masih alias Rajan son of Kunan Masih, residents of Ramdivali Musalmana in connivance broke open the door of Gurdwara Baba Jiwan Singh, located in the same village, and after stealing the cash, they desecrated the saroops (copies) of Guru Granth Sahib and other religious literature and material.
The accused were arrested and sent to jail on March 12, 2016, and the trial was sent.
Spokesperson informed that the accused did not expect the challan to be presented in 90 days and do not wait for the invoice within 90 days and were trying to come out on bail with the support of arguments of their lawyers.
“But their hopes were dashed to ground when, under the directions of Amritsar Rural SSP Jasdeep Singh Saini, the police from Mattewal police station presented the challan in the court after completing the required legal formalities (prosecution) on June 7, 2016, against the accused, andhearing has begun on the case,” added the spokesperson.
SHO Mukhtiar Singh said that approval to present challan in cases desecration needs to be obtained from the State Home and the same has timely provided the department.