{"id":60972,"date":"2026-02-26T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=60972"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:33:22","slug":"punjab-bureau-of-investigation-reconstitutes-sit-to-probe-328-missing-saroops-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/punjab-bureau-of-investigation-reconstitutes-sit-to-probe-328-missing-saroops-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Bureau of Investigation reconstitutes SIT to probe 328 missing \u2018saroops\u2019 case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar: The Punjab Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has reconstituted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged disappearance of 328 \u2018pavan saroops\u2019 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib from the records of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).<\/p>\n<p>The reconstituted SIT will function under the supervision of Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and will be headed by DIG Ropar Range Dr Nanak Singh.<\/p>\n<p>Other members include:<\/p>\n<p>Darpan Ahluwalia, SSP Khanna<\/p>\n<p>Gurbans Singh Bains, SP (D) Patiala<\/p>\n<p>Sukhnaz Singh, SP Special Branch<\/p>\n<p>Harminder Singh, ACP Amritsar<\/p>\n<p>SI Rajwant Kaur, SHO Division C<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the objective of the reconstitution is to ensure a fair, scientific and expeditious probe into the sensitive matter. The SIT has also been authorised to co-opt additional officers with prior approval from the Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>Background of the case<\/p>\n<p>The case relates to the alleged disappearance of 328 sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib from SGPC records. An FIR was registered under IPC Sections 295, 295-A, 409, 465 and 120-B for hurting religious sentiments, criminal breach of trust, forgery and criminal conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint was filed by former Hazoori Ragi of Sri Darbar Sahib and Sikh Sadbhavana Dal chief Baldev Singh Wadala, who had staged a protest near Heritage Street close to Sri Harmandir Sahib demanding strict action.<\/p>\n<p>So far, two individuals \u2014 former SGPC auditor Satinder Singh Kohli and ex-employee Kanwaljit Singh \u2014 have been arrested in connection with the case.<\/p>\n<p>An earlier SIT was headed by Jagpreet Singh, AIG Vigilance, Mohali, along with other senior police officials. 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