Digital Desk: Police reported a man suspected of trying to commit a sacrilegious act at Sikhism's holiest shrine has been beaten to death in Amritsar.
According to the locals, the incident took place during a prayer service at the city's Golden Temple on Saturday.
The man allegedly barged into the inner compartment, where Sikhism's holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib is kept.
He then tried to touch a ceremonial sword placed next to the book but was overpowered by guards and worshippers.
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Sikhs regard the Guru Granth Sahib as not just the holy scripture of their religion but also as the living Guru and believe it should be treated with the highest degree of respect.
The brawl took place at around 17:45 local time and was captured on camera as evening prayers were being broadcast on television.
An investigation on the matter is underway.
After the incident activists gathered outside the head office of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which runs the holy site
In a tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he had ordered police to "zero in" on the "underlying motive and real conspirators behind this dastardly act".
The incident comes only days after another man was apprehended for allegedly throwing a small Sikh holy book, the Gutka Sahib, into a man-made pool surrounding the temple.
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