Man killed for insulting act at Golden Temple

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Police in the Indian city of Amritsar say a man has been beaten to death by onlookers at a Sikh shrine for "insulting behavior

death by onlookers at a Sikh shrine for "insulting behavior

According to local media reports, the incident took place during worship inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening. A man enters the Golden Temple where the holy book of Sikhs, Guru Granth Sahib, is kept.
The man reportedly tried to touch the formal sword with the book, but was stopped by security guards and others.
The incident took place at 5:45 pm local time. He can be seen in the camera recordings of the evening worship being broadcast on TV.

It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Police say the man was found dead when officers arrived. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Workers gathered outside the office, which is responsible for overseeing the Golden Temple, after the incident
In a tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channy directed the police to "find out the motive behind this heinous act and the real conspiratorial elements behind it.

A few days before the incident, a man allegedly threw a small Sikh holy book, Gatka Sahib, into a pond at the Golden Temple, after which he was arrested.

The Sikh community attaches great importance to maintaining the sanctity of their places of worship. But it is also a political issue in Punjab, where elections to the Legislative Assembly are set to take place next year.

Man killed for 'insulting act' at Golden Temple

Cheney and the Congress party have been accused by their political rivals of failing to take appropriate steps to protect holy sites in the region.

Opposition Akali Dal MP Balwinder Bhunder has condemned Saturday's incident.

Talking to local news channel NDTV, he said that this act was a deliberate attempt to weaken Punjab which is a strong hand of India.

He added that some people here have made it a political game for the last five years.