Archive · 14 Jan 2026
SIT Seeks SGPC Records on Missing Saroops
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab Police has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for records about 328 missing copies of the Guru Granth Sahib.
These copies went missing in 2020, and a case was registered against 16 people, including a former SGPC official.
The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, has directed the SGPC to cooperate with the government's investigation.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been summoned by the Akal Takht to explain his alleged anti-Sikh statements.
Mann denies requesting a change in the timing of his appearance.
SIT of Punjab Police seeks records from SGPC regarding 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib.
Akal Takht directs SGPC to cooperate with the government's investigation.
FIR registered on December 7, 2023, against 16 people, including a former SGPC official.
Akal Takht summons Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for alleged anti-Sikh statements.
Mann denies requesting a change in the timing of his appearance before the Akal Takht.
- Who
- Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Punjab Police and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)
- What
- SIT seeks records from SGPC regarding 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib
- When
- January 13, 2024
- Where
- Amritsar and Chandigarh
- Why
- To investigate the disappearance of 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib
- Organization Involved
- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)
- Number of Missing Saroops
- 328
- Date of FIR Registration
- December 7, 2023
- Number of Accused
- 16
- Inquiry Commission Head
- Ishar Singh
- Chief Minister Summoned
- Bhagwant Mann
- Summon Date
- January 15, 2024
- Alleged Misconduct
- Anti-Sikh statements and questioning Guru Ki Golak
Sources
After Summons, Bhagwant Mann, Akal Takht Face Off Over Time Of Appearance
SIT meets SGPC officials over ‘missing saroops’, seeks record
Summoned for ‘hurting Sikh sentiments’ | Mann denies seeking change in timing: ‘Entire Jan 15 dedicated to Akal Takht’