Accused Granthi Should Be Hanged: Sgpc

[Azaad]

Shocked at the alleged rape of a minor girl by a granthi on the premises of a local gurdwara, the SGPC has demanded capital punishment for the accused.

Talking to The Tribune, SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said the incident had sent shock waves across the nation and called for exemplary punishment to the accused.

"Such incidents are a violation of the sanctum sanctorum of religious places and shake the faith of the people in religious workers. The granthi should be hanged," Makkar said.

He added that in addition to the punishment that the court would mete out to the accused granthi, the SGPC would also direct the gurdwara committee to take "strictest possible action against him".

On July 27, Amanpreet Singh (28), granthi of Gurdwara Sahib Sherpur Khurd, had allegedly raped a nine-year-old girl when she had gone to the gurdwara pay obeisance along with her elder sister.

The accused had sent the victim's elder sister home after giving her food. He then took the victim to a room and allegedly raped her. The incident had occurred around 9 am, following which, the accused fled.

The girl reached her home and narrated the incident to her parents. She reportedly collapsed while narrating her woes and was rushed to the Civil Hospital in a critical condition.

On interrogation, the gurdwara authorities had expressed ignorance about the whereabouts of the accused as the latter was hired just a few days ago.

In the meantime, the Sherpur police registered a case under Section 376 of the IPC and launched a search to arrest the culprit.

The granthi was arrested this morning from Sherpur Khurd with the help of area residents by a police party led by Inspector Sandeep Kumar Wadera, SHO, Focal Point police station.

[Babbar Khalsa 1984]

if i ever caught this pakhandi i would kill and behead him..stick his head on a pike...place it where evryone could see..and tell them that anyone ever enters guru ghar again and commits such a evil act infront of maharaj again then this will happen to you

[AmarjitKaur]

Disgusting.

[S1ngh]

Not only get and punish this jhoota granthi but also get ahold of person who gave him the job. Sack him from his position and make sure there are no safarish going on when hiring ppl for any sikh institution positions. Stuff like this happens when SGPC or other gurudwra managment hire ppl on saffarish basis.. They should choose person by looking at their qualities but not by phone call from local MLA or SGPC member. Majority of the SGPC workers have jobs because of this saffarish system.

[HarinderK]

Dat is just so sick and twisted!