Gutka Sahib Desecrated, Body Parts Scattered in Mohali

A sacrilege case in Mohali blew up fast because the object at the center was a Sri Gutka Sahib — a Sikh prayer book treated with the same reverence people give scripture. Late on the night of May 5, damaged pages were found scattered on the road near Mata Gujri Devi Gurdwara in Sohana, close to Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan. Within hours, local residents and Sikh groups gathered, blocked Airport Road, and demanded arrests. ### What was actually found? What turned up were torn or damaged angs — the holy pages of the Gutka Sahib — lying outside the gurdwara area in Sohana. Some early write-ups used the word “body parts,” but that is a translation problem: in this context, “angs” means pages or sections of scripture, not human remains. That distinction matters because the story is about desecration of a sacred text, not a violent crime scene. ### Where did it happen? The site was near Mata Gujri Devi Gurdwara, close to Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan in Sohana village, along Mohali’s Airport Road corridor. That location helped turn a local discovery into a public flashpoint quickly — Airport Road is a major artery, so once protesters sat down there, the disruption became visible immediately. ### How did the protest start? Police and local reports say a sewadar noticed the scattered pages at around 11 pm. Word spread through the neighborhood, people assembled in large numbers, and the anger moved from the gurdwara area to the road. Protesters raised slogans, demanded the culprits be identified, and temporarily blocked traffic on Airport Road. ### What are police doing now? Mohali police filed an FIR and started reviewing CCTV footage from the surrounding area. Officers also sealed off the immediate site and deployed additional personnel to keep the situation from spiraling. The basic investigation right now is straightforward — who left the damaged pages there, when, and whether this was a targeted act meant to provoke unrest. ### Why is this so sensitive in Punjab? Because sacrilege cases in Punjab do not stay narrow for long. They hit a raw religious nerve, and they also carry political weight because past desecration incidents have triggered statewide protests, accusations of slow policing, and long arguments over accountability. So even one local case can immediately feel bigger than the street where it happened. ### What is the “new law” people keep mentioning? Several local reports say the FIR was registered under Punjab’s newer anti-sacrilege provisions. The practical point is simple — police are signaling that this is being treated as more than routine vandalism. That does not tell us who did it yet, but it does show the authorities understand the stakes and the pressure to move quickly. ### Is there anything still unclear? Yes — a lot. Public reports so far do not identify any suspect, do not explain motive, and do not show whether investigators think one person or a group was involved. The first wave of coverage is mostly about the discovery, the protest, and the police response. The harder part — proving responsibility — is still unresolved. ### What’s the bottom line? This is a Mohali desecration case centered on torn pages of a Sri Gutka Sahib found near a gurdwara in Sohana on the night of May 5. The immediate fallout was a road blockade and a police probe. The bigger risk is that if investigators do not move fast — and show credible evidence — a local outrage can turn into a much wider Punjab flashpoint.