Kapurthala sacrilege: Accused youth beaten to death by mob

Kapurthala sacrilege incident: Day after a man was beaten to death by angry devotees after he allegedly attempted to commit sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, a similar incident has been reported from Kapurthala. A man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to desecrate Nishan Sahib in Gurdwara Sahib in Kapurthala's Nizampur. In a video that went viral after the sacrilege incident in Kapurthala, the man who allegedly committed the sacrilege of Nishan Sahib was seen being beaten by the locals. He was later handed over to the police. Also read | Amritsar: Sukhbir Singh Badal flays Golden Temple sacrilege incident, says outrage beyond belief According to information, an unidentified youth scaled one of the walls of the Gurudwara Sahib in Nizampur and enter the premises in the wee hours on Sunday, where he allegedly tried to desecrate Nishan Sahib. Also Read | Punjab: Youth attempts ‘sacrilege’ inside Golden Temple, beaten to death by angry crowd However, villagers caught hold of him and handed him over to the police. Later, a mob attacked the accused. Earlier, a man was beaten to death by angry devotees after he allegedly attempted to commit sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the police said. The incident took place during evening prayers on Saturday when the man jumped over the metal railing around Shri Guru Granth Sahib and allegedly attempted to desecrate the Holy Book of the Sikhs with a sword.

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A dangerous & painful pattern is emerging from repeated sacrilege attempts in Pb. Frequency of these shocking attempts coupled with Pb govt’s apathy & inactivity smack of a deep rooted conspiracy. These acts, & govt’s refusal to step up vigilance after first act are unforgivable.

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- Sukhbir Singh Badal (@sukhbir_singh_badal) 19 Dec 2021