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Youth beaten to death over sacrilege in Punjab's Ferozepur

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Ferozepur (Punjab) | May 5, 2024 7:30:30 PM IST
A mentally sick was beaten to death on Saturday following an alleged sacrilege incident at Gurdwara Sahib Baba Bir Singh in Bandala village of Ferozepur, according to police.

While speaking with ANI, Ferozepur City DSP Sukhwinder Singh informed that a young man in Bandala village had desecrated the parts of Guru Granth Sahib in Gurdwara Sahib Baba Bir Singh. "Due to this, the nearby Sangat caught him on the spot and the young man was beaten up by the crowd."

According to the information, in the afternoon of May 4, a young man named Bakshish Singh alias Gola, entered the Gurdwara Sahib in Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in village Bandala and tore the pages of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Lakhwinder Singh, father of the deceased man, said that his son's mental condition was not good and he was on medication for two years.

According to the family, Bakshish Singh was mentally sick and was undergoing treatment. He was killed by the mob in front of his father and the police. The police took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem.

The youth was later caught by the nearby Sangat on the spot and was beaten by the crowd. The police took the young man to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police have taken the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem, and further investigation is underway. (ANI)

 
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