Parwinder Kandhari
Faridkot July 6, 2020: The name of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh has been added to the FIR lodged against 7 dera followers in case of theft of bir (copy) of Guru Granth Sahib. This information was provided by Jalandhar range deputy inspector general (DIG) Ranbir Singh Khatra, who heads the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to probe the case.
The SIT on July 4 arrested the 7 in Faridkot district in connection with a sacrilege incident that had sparked off statewide protests in 2015.
The accused stole a bir of Guru Granth Sahib from a gurdwara of Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village on June 1, 2015. The case was registered at Bajakhana police station in Faridkot district.