Damdami Taksal preacher attacked

LUDHIANA: A preacher of the Damdami Taksal at Gurdwara Bhai Ram Singh was attacked by a group of Sikhs. The attack took place when Gurdial Singh, president of the management committee of the gurdwara was honouring Taksal preacher Sandip Singh with a siropa. The move has been opposed by many Sikhs. The police booked eight people in connection with the attack, including main accused Joga Singh Khalsatani. The group got into an argument with Sandip Singh and allegedly thrashed the preacher, and also tossed his turban. While he managed to run away, the group chased his SUV and damaged its windowpanes. Sources attributed the conflict to a dispute over the election of the gurdwara management committee.