India
Youth beaten to death over ‘sacrilege’ charge in Ferozepur
Firozpur: A youth was beaten to death following an alleged sacrilege incident that took place at a gurdwara in Ferozpur. of Indian Punjab.
According to Kashmir Media Service, police said Bakshish Singh, a resident of Talli Gulam village, allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib after entering the premises of a gurdwara in Bandala village.
Bakshish’s father Lakhwinder Singh said he was mentally ill and was undergoing treatment for it.
Police lodged an FIR against Bakshish Singh.
Bakshish’s father Lakhwinder said his son had been mentally disturbed “for the last few years and has been undergoing treatment. The police should also register an FIR against those who killed his son, he said.