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SGPC Demands CBI Probe into Anandpur Sahib Rape Case Against Ex-Member Chawla
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News18•30-09-2026, 22:30
SGPC Demands CBI Probe into Anandpur Sahib Rape Case Against Ex-Member Chawla
- •The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) urged the Punjab government to recommend a CBI investigation into an alleged rape case against former SGPC member Amarjit Singh Chawla.
- •SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that if the Punjab government does not initiate a CBI probe within three days, the committee will approach the Governor.
- •The SGPC Executive Committee formally requested the Punjab government to transfer the investigation of the Anandpur Sahib incident to the CBI.
- •Dhami emphasized the need for an impartial agency to investigate the matter following the registration of a formal case, avoiding a "social media trial."
- •Amarjit Singh Chawla, who resigned as an SGPC member after being booked for rape, has denied the allegations and has been excommunicated by the Akal Takht.
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The SGPC has urged the Punjab government to transfer the investigation of the rape allegations against former SGPC member Amarjit Singh Chawla to the CBI, warning that they will approach the Governor if the handover does not happen within three days.
Amarjit Singh Chawla has denied all allegations, calling them false and fabricated, though he resigned as an SGPC member and has already been excommunicated by the Akal Takht.
SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that there is a lack of public confidence in the ongoing police investigation conducted by the Punjab government, necessitating an impartial examination by the CBI alongside their own administrative probe.
