Man beaten to death for ‘sacrilege’ attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India – By BBC Newsroom (BBC) / December 19, 2021
Police in the Indian city of Amritsar say a man suspected of trying to commit a sacrilegious act at Sikhism’s holiest shrine has been beaten to death.
The incident took place during a prayer service at the city’s Golden Temple on Saturday, according to local media.
The man allegedly barged into the inner sanctum, where Sikhism’s holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, is kept.
He then tried to touch a ceremonial sword placed next to the book, but was overpowered by guards and worshippers.
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