Man beaten to death for trying to 'steal' religious flag from gurdwara in Punjab's Kapurthala: Police
India TodayAmid heightened tensions in Punjab over the attempted sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple, a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to remove a religious flag from a gurdwara in Kapurthala district. Police say the man allegedly tried to remove Nishan Sahib, a religious flag of the Sikhs, from atop a gurdwara in Nizampur. Read | Punjab CM Channi condemns 'sacrilege' bid at Golden Temple, directs police to identify 'real conspirators' In a statement, the Kapurthala Police confirmed that no 'sacrilege' took place and that the man who was beaten to death was trying to 'steal'. On Saturday evening, a man was beaten to death after he allegedly tried to desecrate Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.