Nearly Rs 1 lakh was stolen from a gurdwara in Punjab’s Gidderbaha town late on Sunday night after unidentified thieves forced open the door of the shrine. The incident took place at a gurdwara near the Peori railway crossing, where the thieves damaged a donation box kept inside the premises.
The gurdwara is managed by a group of Nihangs.
Members said a donation box kept by a kar sewa group had also been stolen a couple of days ago. Baba Santokh Singh said, “We came to know about the theft at around 3 am today. As usual, a sewadar had locked the gurdwara last night. When it was opened this morning, a door was found damaged, and the donation box was lying a few metres away in a damaged condition. It contained nearly Rs 1 lakh. We demand the immediate arrest of the accused. Luckily, there was no attempt at sacrilege.”
The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the law, and an investigation is underway.
Station House Officer and Sub-Inspector of Gidderbaha police station, Parvinder Singh, said, “We have started the investigation and will check the footage from CCTV cameras installed nearby.”
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