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Part of situation: Excommunication of Sikh leaders over criminal allegations (2 clusters)

Amarjit Singh Chawla: SGPC member's home raided by Punjab police

SGPC Akal Takht Amarjit Singh Chawla Punjab police Sikh Panth

Police in Punjab have conducted a raid at the Ludhiana residence of Amarjit Singh Chawla, a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The action follows a rape investigation initiated in Sri Anandpur Sahib.

An FIR was filed on August 21 against Chawla under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including sections 64, 127(2), and 351(2). The complainant alleged that she was held hostage at a sarai in Sri Anandpur Sahib and subjected to sexual assault.

Following these allegations, the Akal Takht, the highest religious authority for Sikhs, expelled Chawla from the Sikh Panth, citing serious religious indiscipline. Additionally, the Akal Takht expelled its Additional Head Granthi, Giani Malkit Singh, following allegations that he sent obscene messages to a woman.

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Akal Takht · Amarjit Singh Chawla · Giani Malkit Singh · Ludhiana · Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

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पंजाब: एसजीपीसी के पूर्व सदस्य अमरजीत चावला के घर पहुंची पुलिस, परिवार के लोगों से पूछताछ [www.punjabkesari.com]
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