Another case of Quran sacrilege in Punjab

In yet another case of sacrilege of the Quran in Punjab’s Sangrur district, pages torn out of the holy book were found in a mosque on Monday.

The imam of the mosque was the first to notice the torn pages, following which he informed the village elders. This is the second such incident in the district.

On June 25, a similar incident had taken place in Malerkotla in Sangrur district and Punjab Police had made Delhi AAP MLA Naresh Yadav an accused in the case. Malerkotla is a Muslim-dominated area. On Monday, the police rushed to the area and advised  people to exercise restraint and calm. Investigation in underway to identify the accused, police officials said.

The incumbent SAD-BJP regime in Punjab has maintained that such incidents are a conspiracy to disturb the peace and harmony in the state, set to go to polls in less than six months.

Last year, there were a series of incidents of the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab, which led to violent protests. This year, incidents of sacrilege of the Quran have aggravated the situation.