Golden plates of Gurdwara Nanaksar in Jagraon stolen

Written by Hindustantimes.com

Friday, 12 October 2007

The gold mounted on one of the domes of Gurdwara Nanaksar in Jagraon was stolen last night. The theft was detected this morning when some sewadars noticed the rough patch on the dome. The police were informed. A shocked Baba Ghala Singh, who had been supervising the 'kar seva' to install the gold sheet, said the thieves detached the sheet even as thousands of devotees and security men were at the gurdwara in connection with Sant Ishar Singh's death anniversary function that ended yesterday "It appears to be either the handiwork of an insider or that of a professional gang," he said. Sadar SHO Gurmeet Singh Brar, however, said preliminary investigations suggested that electricians requisitioned to install lights in and around the gurdwara for the function could be behind the theft. "Their presence went unnoticed . They must have decamped with the gold cover while removing the lights after the function," Brar said. He said the police were collecting details about the electricians and they would be summoned. Comments (3) >> Show/Hide comments sarjitsinghkhalsa said:   ingurugranth sahib it is written that theives also come to gurdwara so if you dont watch them they bound to steal October 15, 2007 gurmeet singh said:   Its very sad to hear this news. Im sure the police will catch the theives very soon. Baba Ghala singh ji keep up the good work , we the people of punjab are with you and moreover Guru Nanak is also with you.... October 16, 2007 Kanwar Nijjer said:   It is foolishness to and fad to mount gold in Gurudwaras. Guru ji lived simple life, thier teaching are to develop spritiuality not materialism. Stop Thee is no need of Gold in Gurudwaras. That money should be spent on needy community causes. January 13, 2008 Write comment You must be logged in to post a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.

 

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