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Punjab's first case under anti-sacrilege law registered in Sri Muktsar Sahib
Punjab Police registered the first case under the new anti-sacrilege law after torn pages of the Sukhmani Sahib Gutka were found in a slum area of Kuchian Mohalla, Malout, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district. The case was registered on the night of April 30, 2026 following a complaint about torn pages discovered there.
Why It Matters
This marks the first invocation of Punjab's anti-sacrilege law, illustrating how authorities address alleged desecration and how the new statute is applied in practice.
Timeline
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April 30, 2026: First case under anti-sacrilege law registered
April 30, 2026
Punjab Police registered the first case under the new anti-sacrilege law on the night of April 30, 2026, after a complaint about torn pages of the Sukhmani Sahib Gutka found in Kuchian Mohalla, Malout, Sri Muktsar Sahib.