Archive · 5 Jan 2026
SGPC and AAP Clash Over Missing Guru Granth Sahib Copies
A former employee of the SGPC, Kanwaljit Singh, who had earlier reported the disappearance of 328 saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib, has been arrested by the Punjab Police.
Another person, Satinder Singh Kohli, was also arrested earlier.
The police conducted raids at 15 places in connection with the case.
The SGPC president, Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the AAP government of interfering in the matter for political gain.
The SGPC claims that the issue is an internal matter and should be handled by their own judicial mechanism.
The case involves serious charges under the Indian Penal Code, including criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy.
The AAP government, however, accuses the SGPC of not cooperating with the police probe and using the Akal Takht as a shield to protect those involved.
Kanwaljit Singh, a former SGPC staffer, was arrested in connection with the disappearance of 328 saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Satinder Singh Kohli, a chartered accountant, was also arrested earlier in the same case.
The Punjab Police conducted raids at 15 locations, including Amritsar, Chandigarh, Gurdaspur, Rupnagar, and Tarn Taran.
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami accused the AAP government of interfering in the matter for political gain.
The SGPC claims the issue is an internal matter and should be handled by their own judicial mechanism.
- Who
- Kanwaljit Singh, a former SGPC staffer, and Satinder Singh Kohli, a chartered accountant
- What
- Arrested in connection with the disappearance of 328 saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib
- When
- Kanwaljit Singh was arrested on Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Where
- Raids were conducted in Amritsar, Chandigarh, Gurdaspur, Rupnagar, and Tarn Taran
- Why
- To investigate the disappearance of the saroops and the alleged negligence and misconduct by SGPC officials
- Number of Missing Saroops
- 328
- Number of People Arrested
- 2
- Number of Raids Conducted
- 15
- Sections of IPC Involved
- 295, 295-A, 409, 465, 120-B
- SGPC President
- Harjinder Singh Dhami
- Punjab Chief Minister
- Bhagwant Mann
- Akal Takht-Appointed Panel
- Found several SGPC officials guilty of misconduct