LUDHIANA: A woman, who was accused of desecration of Guru Granth Sahab at village Ghawaddi near Ludhiana, was shot dead by two unidentified motor cyclists outside Gurudwara Alamgir on Tuesday morning.

Following the incident, a battery of police officials reached the spot, including Ludhiana Police Commissioner JS Aulakh. The investigations are being carried out by the police as of now and the identity of the accused is yet to be known.

47-seven-year old Balwinder Kaurwas, who had been booked by the police for allegedly desecrating the holy book on October 19, 2015, was later released on bail. The incident had created a lot of resentment among the public and had also created a flutter in the political establishments.

The incident has created an atmosphere of panic at the village and also in the nearby areas. The body of the deceased has been sent for the post-mortem by the police.



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