BJP, SAD slam Maan govt over sacrilege bid at Golden Temple

The incident took place on Wednesday night during an Akhand Path. According to reports, the man entered the sanctum, performed a parkarma (circumambulation) around the Guru Granth Sahib and suddenly picked up the Sri Sahib placed before it. Sewadars present at the shrine immediately intervened and overpowered the man before handing him over to the police. The accused is currently in police custody.