Youth caught stealing Gutka Sahib

Jaswant Shetra

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 13

The police have arrested a man for allegedly trying to steal Gutka Sahib from a gurdwara in Jagraon on Monday. He has been identified as Mandeep Singh, alias Sukha, a resident of the Agwar Ladhai area in Jagraon.

The police have registered a case against him under Section 380 and 411 of the IPC on a statement of Giani Gurmukh Singh, Granthi (priest).

The incident took place at Gurdwara Baba Jiwan Singh located in the Agwar Ladhai area. The Granthi said he was resting in his room in the gurdwara when he heard some noise in Darbar Sahib. “When I reached there, I saw the youth stealing Gutka Sahib. I, along with sewadars, nabbed the youth,” said Giani Gurmukh Singh. 

According to the police, the youth had no intention of showing disregard to the holy book.

“During questioning, he told the police that he just wanted to steal Gutka Sahib to take it home for praying. The accused has studied up to Class V and has no link to any particular section. He had no bad intention behind stealing Gutka Sahib,” said Jagraon SHO Inderjeet Singh Boparai.