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A Pakistani court sentenced three men for vandalising Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in January 2020.
A violent mob had attacked the Gurdwara and pelted stones threatening to destroy the Gurdwara to build ‘Ghulaman-e-Mustafa’ shrine there.
The Pakistani Anti-Terrorism court handed a two-year jail term to the three accused.
New Delhi: A Pakistani court sentenced three men for vandalising Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in the country s Punjab province.
The case pertains to an incident in January 2020 when a
violent mob attacked the Gurdwara and pelted stones threatening to destroy the place of worship (Gurdwara Janamasthan) to build ‘Ghulaman-e-Mustafa’ shrine there.
The sentence was handed by
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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan announced up to two years imprisonment to three men for vandalising Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Punjab province on Wednesday.
CHANDIGARH, Punjab On January 12, an anti-terrorism court of Pakistan addressed punishment to three persons for launching an attack on sacred Sikh shrine Gurdwara Janam Asthan Sri Nankana Sahib. The Court sentenced main conspirator Imran Chishti for two years and two others namely Mohammad Sultan and Mohammad Ahmad for 6 months.
However, the Court acquitted four others in the absence of sufficient evidences proving their guilt. All the accused of this incident were facing charges under sections 295A, 290, 291, 341,506, 148 and 149 of Pakistan Penal Code and 7-ATA (anti-terrorism act).
On January 3 last year, a mob of Muslims had launched an attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Sri Nankana Sahib after being incited by Imran Ali Chishti. All these Muslim assailants were misled by Imran Ali Chishti at a local Mosque when they had gathered there to offer Jummah prayers.
Pakistan court sentences three to two years of jail for vandalising Gurdwara Nankana Sahib Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 00:04 IST
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Janam Asthan, is a site near Lahore where the first Guru of Sikhs, Guru Nanak, was born. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
Lahore: A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday handed down up to two years imprisonment to three men for vandalising Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in the country s Punjab province.
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Janam Asthan, is a site near Lahore where the first Guru of Sikhs, Guru Nanak, was born.
In January 2020, a violent mob attacked the Gurdwara and pelted stones in the name of religion and threatened to destroy the minorities worship place (Gurdwara Janamasthan) to build Ghulaman-e-Mustafa shrine there.