“Punjab: Youth beaten to death over alleged sacrilege at Gurdwara, Akal Takht Jathedar calls for social boycott of victim’s family”, Swarajyamag, May 5, 2024:
“A tragic incident unfolded in Punjab’s Ferozepur where a 19-year-old man was lynched to death over alleged sacrilege at a Gurdwara.
The young man, Bakshish Singh, allegedly tore pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, at a gurdwara in Bandala village.
In response, an enraged crowd captured and violently beat him, leading to his death, as per a report by NDTV.
A case has been filed against Bakshish Singh for the sacrilege.
According to his father, Lakhwinder Singh, Bakshish was mentally challenged and had been receiving medication for the past two years……”
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