Chandigarh: A gurdwara priest and his wife were apprehended on Saturday for allegedly disrespecting holy scriptures in Punjab’s Ferozepur. The couple has been accused of using torn pages of holy scriptures to wrap the tiffin of their two school-going children. According to police, the priest’s wife used the pages to wrap ‘chapatis’ for the lunch of their sons in school. Also Read - U.P: Crackdown Against Tablighi Jamaat Continues, Ghaziabad Police Books 10 Indonesian Nationals

When the matter first came to light of the members of a student union, Sikh Student Federation (Mehta), they decided to first investigate the matter themselves, and then report it to the police. The union found that the two children of Gurdit Singh, who performs duties as “granthi” in a local gurdwara, were bringing food to the school, wrapped in torn pages of the holy scriptures. Also Read - Relief for MS Aiyar, Delhi Police Tells Court 'Neech Aadmi' Remark not Sedition

“Later, we found the torn pages scattered near the school. When we visited the priest’s residence in Bagh. Wali Basti on Alike Road, several more such pages were found in the kitchen, apparently meant to wrap food items on daily basis,” Sikh Students Federation president Jaspal Singh told PTI. Also Read - Delhi: 28-year-old Engineer Dies After Chinese kite String Slits His Throat

City police station in-charge Jasbir Singh said the police have booked Gurdit Singh and his wife Nimrat Kaur under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of the complaint lodged by the student union members.

Meanwhile, the couple has been arrested and further investigations are being carried out.