The state has witnessed a spate of protests last week over alleged desecration of Sikh holy books and two persons lost their lives in police action, prompting Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to appeal for calm to assuage the community.
Three alleged instances of desecration of Sikh holy books took places recently.
Today, 20 pages of a 'bir' (religious scripture) of Guru Granth Sahib were found torn in Gurudwara Ravi Dass of the village here.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Narinder Bhargwa along with a heavy police force reached to the spot.
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Several Sikh leaders of the area, including village sarpanch and president of the Gurudwara collected the torn pages and handed it over to the head granthi of historic gurudwara Katana Sahib.
Police have registered a case of sacrilege against the unknown persons.
Upset over the series of incidents of sacrilege in the state, Rajinder Kaur, an SGPC member from Ludhiana, resigned from the membership of the committee today.
Protesters raised slogans against the Punjab government and Makkar, police said.