Kapurthala gurdwara caretaker held for killing of 'sacrilege' accused
Mohali (Punjab): The Kapurthala police have arrested Amarjit Singh (55), manager/caretaker of the gurdwara at Nizampur Mor here, for the killing of a youth, who was accused of sacrilege bid.
As many as 100 unidentified persons have also been booked. The video of the youth being beaten up by a mob was widely shared on social media.
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The video of the youth being beaten up by a mob was widely shared on social media.[/caption]
The arrest comes a few hours after Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Friday no sacrilege bid was made at Kapurthala gurdwara. He had said an FIR would be filed.
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Caretaker Amarjit Singh had claimed that he had seen the youth disrespecting 'Nishan Sahib' when he came out for his daily prayers at 4 am.
The post-mortem report of the youth revealed that he sustained 30 injuries, mostly inflicted by swords.
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Accused caretaker Amarjit Singh[/caption]
A five-member board of doctors from the Kapurthala Civil Hospital had conducted the autopsy, during which it was determined that the deceased was wounded with swords, resulting in sharp cuts over his body. The deceased remains unidentified.
IG Gurinder Singh Dhillon said, "Amarjit Singh, manager of the Nizampur gurdwara, has been arrested. As many as 100 unidentified persons have also been booked for the killing of the youth. The remaining persons, including 25 to 30 armed persons, remain are unidentified."
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Kapurthala SSP HPS Khakh has also confirmed that an FIR had been registered against the caretaker/manager of the gurdwara. The police are on the lookout for the 100 other accused and more arrests would be made soon.
-PTC News
