19-yr-old man beaten to death for allegedly tearing Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab's Ferozepur

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PTI citing police officials, Bakshish Singh, a resident of Talli Gulam village, allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, after entering the premises of the gurdwara in Bandala village. Lakhwinder Singh, the father of the victim, stated that his son Bakshish had a mental illness and was receiving treatment for it. The police have filed an FIR against the youth for the alleged sacrilege.

However, Bakshish's father urged the police to open a case against those responsible for his son's death. According to police, “Bakshish allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib and then tried to flee. He was caught by some people, and as the news of the alleged incident spread, villagers assembled at the gurdwara and thrashed the youth.

He later succumbed to injuries". Also Read: Tamil Nadu police arrest YouTuber Savukku Shankar over defamatory remarks against women cops Senior police officials, including Senior Superintendent of Police Saumya Mishra, reached the village after the incident. Police lodged an FIR against Bakshish under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code at the Arif Ke Police Station on a complaint lodged by Lakhvir Singh, chairman, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee.

Bakshish's father Lakhwinder said his son had been mentally disturbed for the last few years and has been undergoing treatment. The police should also register an FIR against those who killed his son, he said. Meanwhile, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh expressed grief over the sacrilege incident in Ferozepur.