Pages of a holy Sikh book were on Sunday allegedly found torn in a gurdwara at Devi Nagar village here, about 25 km from Chandigarh, leading to tension in the area.
A 28-year-old villager has been arrested and a case under relevant sections, including 295 A (deliberate and malicious act, intended to outrage religious feelings) registered against him, police said.
‘Granthi’ Prem Singh found the pages of the religious book to be torn on Sunday morning when he went to the gurudwara to pay obeisance. After he raised an alarm, police reached the spot to investigate the matter. Heavy police force was deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
“We found that Surjit Singh alias Polla was involved in the incident,” Derabassi SP Jaska-
ran Singh said here. The SP said the accused was upset after his sister’s death and was undergoing medical treatment.