Archive · 3 Jan 2026
SGPC and AAP Clash Over Missing Saroops Case
A dispute has arisen between the SGPC, which manages Sikh gurdwaras, and the AAP government in Punjab over the investigation into the disappearance of 328 sacred copies of the Guru Granth Sahib.
The SGPC says the government is interfering in their administrative rights, while the AAP government and Sikh groups demand a thorough investigation.
The police have arrested a chartered accountant linked to the case and are conducting raids to gather evidence.
The SGPC president has criticized the government for summoning SGPC employees and calling for records, accusing them of trying to gain political mileage.
The missing copies were first noticed in 2020, and the Chief Minister has accused the SGPC of failing to find them.
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami accuses AAP government of interfering in SGPC's administrative rights for political gain.
Police arrest chartered accountant Satinder Singh Kohli and conduct raids at 15 locations in connection with the missing saroops case.
FIR registered under sections including 295, 295-A, 409, 465, and 120-B of the IPC.
SGPC claims the matter is an internal issue and within their jurisdiction, not requiring government interference.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann supports the investigation, accusing SGPC of failing to find the missing saroops and using Akal Takht as a shield.
- Who
- SGPC, AAP, Punjab Police, Satinder Singh Kohli
- What
- Dispute over investigation into the disappearance of 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib
- When
- FIR registered on December 7, 2023; arrest made on January 2, 2024
- Where
- Amritsar, Punjab, Chandigarh
- Why
- To find the missing saroops and hold those responsible accountable
- Missing Saroops
- 328
- FIR Registered
- December 7, 2023
- First Arrest
- Satinder Singh Kohli (Chartered Accountant)
- SGPC's Response
- Called FIR registration an interference in administrative rights
- Chief Minister's Statement
- Accused SGPC of failing to find missing saroops
- SGPC President
- Harjinder Singh Dhami
- IPC Sections
- 295, 295-A, 409, 465, 120-B
