Gutka Sahib Sacrilege in Barnala: Two accused held, interrogation on

January 23, 2026

A major update has come to light in the case of desecration of the sacred parts of the holy Gutka Sahib Ji in Thikriwal village of the district. Barnala Police has arrested two accused in this case and claims to have reached the main conspirator.

DSP Satbir Singh Bains informed that on January 19, some mischievous and anti-religious elements in Thikriwal village tore the sacred parts of the Gutka Sahib Ji and threw them in the streets of the village. This incident took place during the 92nd death anniversary of Amar Shaheed Sewa Singh Thikriwala Ji, which greatly hurt religious sentiments.

After the incident, it was strongly condemned by the village panchayat, villagers, various political parties, social service organizations, and SGPC. Along with this, Jathedar Tek Singh Dhanaula of Akal Takht, Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, also reached the village of Thikriwal and gave the police an ultimatum to arrest the accused within two days.

According to DSP Satbir Singh Bains, FIR No. 13 has been registered in this case, and two accused have been arrested. The arrested accused have been identified as Jagdeep Singh, a resident of village Thikriwal, and his relative Randeep Singh, a resident of village Sultanpura, district Sangrur. A case has been registered against both of them under sections 299 and 3(5) of the BNS on charges of hurting religious sentiments.

Police interrogating the accused

The police are interrogating the accused in depth after taking their remand. The DSP said that all the CCTV cameras installed in the village of Thikriwal have been examined, from which much incriminating evidence has been found.

He said that as per the orders of SSP Barnala, a joint team of Barnala Police and CIA staff is seriously investigating this matter and the entire matter will be revealed soon. The police claim that during the interrogation of the arrested accused, the main conspirator is being approached and it is being found out on whose orders this incident was carried out.