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‘Nude’ man vandalises gurdwara in US
In what could be another case of hate crime, a gurdwara in the US state of Washington was vandalised by a “nude” man who desecrated sacred items of the Sikh worship place, drawing condemnation from the community leaders
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The incident occurred on Wednesday when Jeffrey C Pittman, 44, broke into the gurdwara in Spokane. Pittman was arrested early Thursday morning wearing nothing but a sheet taken from the temple’s furnishings. He was also holding the gurdwara’s ceremonial sword. He also desecrated sacred items of the gurdwara.
Pittman was booked in Spokane County Jail connection with charges of burglary, malicious mischief and malicious harassment, which is the state’s statute for a hate crime, The Seattle Globalist reported. “All religions should be respected.
Any crime committed due to someone’s religious beliefs will be a priority and fully investigated,” said Spokane Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich. The damage is said to be worth several thousand dollars.
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