Man lynched by Nihangs for holy book desecration

Chandigarh

Hours after the macabre crime, a man wearing the blue robes of the Sikhs’ Nihang order appeared before the media, claiming that he had “punished” the victim for “desecrating” a holy book. Other Nihangs claimed he had “surrendered” to police, who were yet to confirm this till late in the evening. They were, however, questioning some suspects. Earlier, in a video clip that surfaced, Nihangs are seen standing around the injured man and were accusing him of desecrating a Sikh holy book.