Overview
- The FIR was registered at Division-C police station in Amritsar under IPC sections 295, 295A, 409, 465 and 120-B.
- Those named include former SGPC chief secretary Roop Singh and ex-Dharam Parchar Committee secretary Manjit Singh among a total of 16 accused.
- Police acted on a complaint by Gurlal Singh alleging sacrilege dating to May 19, 2016, with prima facie verification by ASI Tarlochan Singh and the probe assigned to the Gilwali Gate post.
- A copy of the FIR was sent to court within hours, as Punjab officials engaged protesters on Heritage Street who have pressed for a probe for years.
- SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami condemned what he called state interference, noting an Akal Takht inquiry had earlier led to departmental action for misappropriation rather than sacrilege.