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19-yr-old youth beaten to death over 'sacrilege' charge in Punjab's Ferozepur
Updated On: 05 May, 2024 04:23 PM IST | Ferozepur | PTI
According to police, Bakshish allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib and then tried to flee
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A 19-year-old youth was beaten to death following an alleged sacrilege incident that took place at a gurdwara here on Saturday, police said. 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, they said.
His father Lakhwinder Singh said that Bakshish was mentally challenged and was undergoing treatment for it. Police have filed an FIR against the youth for the alleged sacrilege. Bakshish`s father, however, called on the police to register a case against those who killed his son. According to police, Bakshish allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib and then tried to flee.
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