Anandpur Sahib, September 15
Tension prevailed in the town on the third day today after a Ludhiana resident was nabbed while smoking inside Takht Kesgarh Sahib on Monday. Following this, some Nihangs thrashed a migrant labourer who had gone to the gurdwara for langar yesterday.
The Nihangs also roughed up policemen, who came to rescue of the victim. Following this, the police took out a flag march in the town.
According to information, a migrant labourer after having langar was entering the gurdwara when some Nihangs recovered a tobacco packet from his pocket and thrashed him. The police deployed in the area rushed to the rescue of the labourer. A few of them, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police, also suffered minor injuries during the incident.
SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur, who reached the Takht in the morning, demanded that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act should be slapped against the accused. The Aam Aadmi Party also condemned the incident of desecration that occurred at Takht Kesgarh Sahib. — TNS
Tension in Anandpur Sahib over ‘violation’ of sanctity
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