Punjab police has arrested two persons — said to be migrant labourers — in connection with a sacrilege incident in a Gurdwara in Jalandhar district’s Mansoorpur village in Phillaur. Tension prevailed in the village after a sacrilege incident came to light on early Monday morning.
“Today, the accused related to the sacrilege incident at the Gurdwara Sahib of village Mansoorpur, Goraya police station, Jalandhar (Rural) district have been arrested. The case has been registered and investigation is ongoing, the situation is under control,” the Jalandhar Rural Police tweeted from his official Twitter handle.
The accused allegedly tried to break the ‘gloak’ (money box) and spit tobacco in the Gurdwara.
On learning about the sacrilege incident, villagers reached the spot and demanded strict action against the accused.
As per the CCTV footage, the accused entered in Gurdwara at around 12.30 am on Sunday night, ransacked the room, and desecrated. The incident was noticed by Granthi Paramjit Singh who entered in the Gurdwara around 5 am at the time of lighting, he saw the two accused while desecrating the holy place. He raised the alarm and succeeded to nab one of the accused.
Jalandhar Rural Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Swarandeep Singh, along with other police personnel, reached the Gurdwara to take stock of the situation.
Meanwhile, the incident drew strong condemnation from various political leaders who demanded strict action on the matter.
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal dubbed the incident as unpardonable and demanded stringent action in the matter. “Strongly condemn the heinous act of #sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at Gurdwara Singh Sabha in village Mansurpur. I urge CM @bhagwantmann to direct @DGPP DGPPunjabPolice for taking immediate & stringent action against the culprits. This painful act is unpardonable,” he tweeted.
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also condemned the incident. “We strongly condemn the incident of sacrilege in village Mansurpur near Goraya. Culprits must be accorded exemplary punishment. This is a deliberately provocative act which is unforgivable,” Warring tweeted.
Also condemning the incident, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, said: “Deeply pained to see sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in Vill Mansurpur near Goraya. A man spat tobacco after chewing it on the seat. @AAPPunjab is deliberately giving signals to anti-social elements to indulge in communal acts & destroy peace. The worrisome situation in Punjab!”